Cup (Tasse) (c. 1737): Art, History and Details

Cup (Tasse) (c. 1737) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Villeroy Factory.

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

As European porcelain production advanced, factories borrowed designs and techniques from one another in order to remain competitive in the porcelain market. This early cup is decorated with a border pattern with a draped effect, often referred to as lambrequin, typical of the Saint-Cloud porcelain factory. The blue and white underglaze attempts to emulate the colors characteristic in imported Chinese porcelain.

Object facts

• Title: Cup (Tasse)
• Date: c. 1737
• Creator attribution: Villeroy Factory
• Culture: France, Mennecy, 18th century
• Type: Ceramic
• Technique: soft-paste porcelain with underglaze blue decoration
• Dimensions: Overall: 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.)
• Collection: Decorative Arts
• Department: Decorative Art and Design
• Accession number: 1964.506

A detail from the museum

The Villeroy porcelain factory, established by François Barbin, was only in production for 11 years before it relocated to Mennecy in 1750.

Collection credit

The Norweb Collection

View the collection record

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