Cup and saucer (gobelet litron et soucoupe)

Manufactory Sèvres Manufactory French
 Decorator François-Marie Barrat French
 Gilded by Jean-Pierre Boulanger

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This type of simple cylindrical cup with a steep sided saucer was the most common form of cup produced at the Sèvres factory. They were sold individually as well as in sets, and unusually elaborately decorated examples, such as this one, were sometimes sold for display rather than for use.

Cup and saucer (gobelet litron et soucoupe), Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present), Soft-paste porcelain, French, Sèvres

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