Sèvres Porcelain
A Hard-Paste Sèvres Porcelain Miniature Cup & Saucer, 1778
H3 Dia.8.1cm
H.1 1/8 Dia.3 1/4in
H.1 1/8 Dia.3 1/4in
11333
GBP £ 6,500.00
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Each piece with the factory mark in red under a crown for hard-paste. Date letters AA for 1778.
This cup shape is particularly rare. Madame du Barry purchased one from the Parisian dealer Daguerre in 1778 for 12 livres, but its decoration is not described in the original invoice.