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Tray (one of two) (part of a service)

Manufactory Sèvres Manufactory French
Decorator Charles-Nicolas Buteux French
Decorator Gilded by Etienne-Henry Le Guay French
1780
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Object Information
  • Title: Tray (one of two) (part of a service)
  • Manufactory: Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present)
  • Decorator: Charles-Nicolas Buteux (French, active 1763–1801)
  • Decorator: Gilded by Etienne-Henry Le Guay (French, active 1748–49, 1751–97)
  • Date: 1780
  • Culture: French, Sèvres
  • Medium: Soft-paste porcelain
  • Dimensions: Overall: 1 1/2 × 7 1/8 × 5 1/4 in. (3.8 × 18.1 × 13.3 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Emma T. Gary, 1934
  • Object Number: 37.20.16
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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