Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
French, founded 1740
Gilded by Nicolas-Pierre Pithou
French, active 1757-1817
Covered Bowl and Stand (Ecuelle de la toilette)
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Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
French, founded 1740
Gilded by Nicolas-Pierre Pithou
French, active 1757-18171784
Covered Bowl and Stand (Ecuelle de la toilette)
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory French, founded 1740 Gilded by Nicolas-Pierre Pithou French, active 1757-1817 →bowltableware
Date
1784
Medium
Hard-paste porcelain, underglaze dark blue ground, black enamel, and gilding
Dimensions
Plate: 5.4 × 27.5 × 24.5 cm (2 1/8 × 10 13/16 × 9 5/8 in.); Cover: 7 × 15.9 × 15.9 cm (2 3/4 × 6 1/4 × 6 1/4 in.); Bowl: 7.7 × 21 × 15.9 cm (3 × 8 1/4 × 6 1/4 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of the Antiquarian Society, Mrs. Rudy L. Ruggles in memory of her husband, Antiques Show Fund, and Canada Trip Fund