Saucer

Artist Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (French, founded 1756)

Artistdecorated by Bertrand (French, active 1757–1775)

Date1773

Mediumsoft paste porcelain

Dimensions11.9 cm (4 11/16 in.)

ClassificationsCeramics

Markings'u' in the middle of crossed L = 1773 'B' under crossed L = Bertrand incised '10'

Credit LineTheodore T. and Mary G. Ellis Collection

Object number1940.212.2

DescriptionBleu du roi ground on which are haphazardly placed gold flowers and sprigs. Oval reserve, surrounded by gold band, enclosing polychrom flowers wound around gold garland at the center of which is found an oval polychrome wreath of flowers. Polychrome garland comes to 6 sharp points and is intertwined with a gold garland which comes to 6 blunt points. Crossed L enclosing date letter u(1773) above script lower case letter b ( ), for Bertrand, painter of flowers, (act. 1757-1774).
ProvenanceTheodore T. and Mary G. Ellis, Worcester, MA. Collection Paul Kron #4, 1926. Ellis Collection, 1940.

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