Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
French, 1756–present
Philippe Xhrouuet père, (French, active 1750–1775)
Two-Handled Cup and Saucer
1763
Two-handled bowls were made to hold bouillon or soup served to a lady at her dressing table during her morning toilette. The cover would keep the contents warm and prevent powder or other cosmetics from contaminating the food. The smaller cup and stand, also intended for bouillon or perhaps chocolate, were probably made for a child.
| Medium | soft-paste porcelain |
| Dimensions | Cup: 1 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 1 15/16 in. (3.8 x 8.3 x 4.9 cm) Saucer: 7/8 x 3 11/16 x 3 11/16 in. (2.2 x 9.4 x 9.4 cm) |
| Object Number | 1955.1096a-b |
| Acquisition | Acquired by Sterling and Francine Clark before 1955 |
| Status | Off View |
Image Caption
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, Two-Handled Cup and Saucer, 1763, soft-paste porcelain. Clark Art Institute, 1955.1096a-b
Select Bibliography
Dauterman, Carl Christian. Sèvres Porcelain: Makers and Marks of the Eighteenth Century. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1986.
