Sèvres Porcelain
A Hard-Paste Sèvres Porcelain Cup with portrait of Louis XVI and later saucer, circa 1775
H6.0 Dia.14.0cm
H.2 3/8 Dia.5 1/2in
H.2 3/8 Dia.5 1/2in
10358
GBP £ 9,500.00
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It is very rare to fine a piece of 18th century Sèvres porcelain painted with the French monarchs. This cup has a large image of King Louis XVI painted in profile in a cameo-style monochrome manner over a coral-red background.
The original saucer must have been broken at some later time and replaced.