Cup and Saucer (Gobelet et soucoupe enfoncée)
Medium
Soft-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration
Dimensions
h. 8.6 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
The Norweb Collection
Accession Number
1964.521
Tags
gender unknownmale
About this artwork
Madame de Pompadour, great patron of Sèvres porcelain and official mistress of Louis XV, was the first to purchase a cup and saucer of this design in 1762. In the late 1760s and 1770s, this design was purchased primarily by members of the royal family or court including Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, the countess of Choiseul, and Madame du Barry.