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Figure (Cupid)
Sèvres Porcelain Factory
1870-1900
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Sèvres Porcelain Factory (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Sevres; Deux-Sèvres; France; Europe
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste, biscuit or parian)
Museum Object Number
1969.1864
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.1864
Object Name
Figure (Cupid)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Sèvres Porcelain Factory (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Sevres; Deux-Sèvres; France; Europe
Date
1870-1900
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Incised mark resembling crossed swords.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste, biscuit or parian)
Techniques
- Molded
Dimensions (inches)
3.652 (H) x 2.091 (W) x 1.575 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
9.275 (H) x 5.31 (W) x 4 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Detweiler, Susan Gray. 1982 George Washington's Chinaware.
• French biscuit figures on G. Washington's dinner table: pp. 103-18, 120.Book: Detweiler, Susan Gray. 1982 George Washington's Chinaware.
• Niderviller biscuit cupid on G. Washington's dinner table: p. 117, 1789.