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Reading, Writing, and Roentgen

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Carolyn Sargentson, independent art historian and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Victoria and Albert Museum, outlines how changing social practices altered the designs and styles of furniture, both for the nobility and the lower classes.

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Extravagant Inventions: The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens on view October 30, 2012–January 27, 2013.

The exhibition and catalogue are made possible by the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation.

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Cup with cover and tray (Gobelet à lait et corbeille carré)

Sèvres Manufactory  (French, 1740–present)

Decorator:
Decoration attributed to Charles-Louis Méreaud (active 1756–80)
Date:
1764
Culture:
French, Sèvres
Medium:
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall (Cup .180a. b): 5 1/16 in. (12.9 cm) Overall (Tray .181): 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (16.5 x 16.5 cm)
Classification:
Ceramics
Credit Line:
The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
Accession Number:
1982.60.180a, b, .181

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 539

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