Saucer
This beaker, with its saucer, was one of the types of cups used for drinking hot chocolate. Eighteenth-century paintings, prints, and inventories indicate that tall cups, both with and without handles, were often intended for chocolate, especially those accompanied by a trembleuse saucer, which took various forms. In the du Paquier example in this case, the saucer has been made with a high openwork collar securing the cup. In contrast, this Saint-Cloud saucer has been modeled with a lower, solid raised lip that also stabilizes the beaker it holds.
Artwork Details
- Title: Saucer
- Factory: Saint-Cloud factory (French, mid-1690s–1766)
- Date: ca. 1725–40
- Culture: French, Saint-Cloud
- Medium: Soft-paste porcelain
- Dimensions: Diameter: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
- Credit Line: Gift of Mildred R. Mottahedeh, 1978
- Object Number: 1978.418
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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