Sugar box
Manufacturer
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
(French, founded 1756)
Decorator
Nicquet
(French)
CultureFrench
OriginSèvres, Île-de-France, France
PeriodLouis XVI (1644-1791)
Date1787
Mediumsoft-paste porcelain, enamel, and gold.
DimensionsOverall (G83.1.1083.1-2): 9.9 x 8 cm (3 7/8 x 3 1/8 in.)
MarkingsInterlaced L’s enclosing date letters "kk" for 1787, painter’s mark "nq" for Nicquet (active1764-92) and inscribed "climatis/genarium/palmatum/cl." all in overglaze blue enamel
DescriptionA Sèvres yellow ground sugar bowl and cover.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.1083.1-2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
French PorcelainCollections
Status
Not on view
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