Off-white circular saucer with curved sides and raised rim at center. At the bottom of the saucer on the left, a painted branch with green leaves covered with orange, red, and blue flowers. On the right, central red flower on a Y shaped branch with small buds at the tips. At top, a brown beetle, viewed from above facing left. On the left side, two sets of five vertical stems with green buds at bottom. Stems decrease in length from center, creating half circle with buds. Outer rim is painted brown.

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1906	We acquired this object.
2015	We photographed this object.
2025	You found it!

Trembleuse Saucer Saucer, ca. 1725

This is a saucer. It was manufactured by Chantilly Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated ca. 1725 and we acquired it in 1906. Its medium is soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John B. Trevor.

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 2.2 × 12 cm (7/8 × 4 3/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Underside: [1] a hunting horn, painted in red overglaze (manufactory mark)

Cite this object as

Trembleuse Saucer Saucer, ca. 1725; Manufactured by Chantilly Porcelain Manufactory (France); France; soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel; H x diam.: 2.2 × 12 cm (7/8 × 4 3/4 in.); Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John B. Trevor; 1906-23-9

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2B2ee/
Accession Number 1906-23-9
Object ID 18149547