Designed as an individual vessel for drinking generally hot beverages, the cup features a rounded vertical side handle with a small scroll-shaped terminal. It has a cylindrical body and a flat base resting on a shallow foot ring. Its matching saucer likewise has a flat centre resting on a shallow foot ring and a high, sloping rim.
The name tasse litron was introduced by the Vincennes Manufactory around 1752 for a model inspired by the tankard. Cups and matching saucers began to be produced in series from the early 18th century onwards.
SOFT-PASTE PORCELAIN.
Against a white ground, the cup and saucer are decorated in polychrome enamels with floral garlands framed by blue bands punctuated with gilt dots. Gold lines around the rims.
Mark : Painted in blue with the inscription “SÈVRES”,
Dimensions : Cup: Height 2.20 in. – Length 2.87 in. / Saucer: Diameter 5.71 in.,
(Cup: Height 5.6 cm – Length 7.3 cm / Saucer: Diameter 14.5 cm),
Condition : VERY GOOD CONDITION – A minute glaze chip to the upper rim of the cup, invisibly restored,
Period : LATE 18TH CENTURY,
Remarks : Minute signs of wear consistent with age and use.
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