Cup and saucer

Manufacture Royale de Sèvres, France, 1790

Glazed and painted porcelain

H: 8 cm

Unsigned

UMP 7531 a,b

Pâte dure porcelain Empire-style cup on three lion’s paw feet with a harp-shaped handle and mask. A gold-framed inscription fills the front; the remainder of the surface is decorated with matte bleu de roi ground and gilt sprigs.