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Cup and Saucer
1754
soft paste porcelain
(18th and 19th Centuries )
(18th and 19th Centuries )
This vibrant turquoise ground color, known as "bleu céleste," was one of the earliest colors developed at the Vincennes manufactory.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
France, Vincennes (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 1/4 x W: 5 15/16 in. (8.2 x 15.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.658