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Bourdalou Bourdalou

This is a Bourdalou. It was possibly by Marie-Félicité Baudouin and manufactured by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated late 18th–early 19th century and we acquired it in 1967. Its medium is porcelain (probably hard paste), vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Maxime Hermanos and Mrs. Maxime Hermanos. It is credited Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Maxime Hermanos.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 12 × 24 × 10.6 cm (4 3/4 × 9 7/16 × 4 3/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Underside: [1] crowned interlaced LLs, painted in blue [2] four dots in horizontal formation, painted in blue [3] "531" underlined twice, erased (?) [4] several sets of numbers, erased (very faded)

It is inscribed

Uninscribed

Cite this object as

Bourdalou Bourdalou; Possibly by Marie-Félicité Baudouin (French, active 1786 – 1800); Manufactured by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (France); porcelain (probably hard paste), vitreous enamel, gold; H x W x D: 12 × 24 × 10.6 cm (4 3/4 × 9 7/16 × 4 3/16 in.); Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Maxime Hermanos; 1967-84-1

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