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Sèvres porcelain factory
Pots à jus (part of the Louis XVI dinner service) 1787
Soft-paste porcelain, beau bleu ground and gilded decoration | 7.5 x 8.0 x 6.0 cm (parts .a and .b together) | RCIN 58043
Green Drawing Room, Windsor Castle
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Soft-paste Sèvres porcelain pot à jus and cover. Beau bleu ground decorated with tooled gilt foliate scrolls, floral wreaths, trails and crossed branches; reserves painted with scenes from classical Greek and Roman history and mythology.
Provenance
Commissioned by Louis XVI in 1783 & scheduled to take 23 years to complete; only about half was finished by the time of the King's execution in 1793; purchased by George IV from Mr. Würtz of Paris in 1811 for £1,973 4s 8d, through Robert Fogg. Two of the pots were acquired by Queen Mary.
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Creator(s)
(porcelain manufacturer)(retailer/supplier)(nationality)Acquirer(s)
Commissioner(s)
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Medium and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, beau bleu ground and gilded decoration
Measurements
7.5 x 8.0 x 6.0 cm (parts .a and .b together)
Place of Production
Sèvres [France]
