| Art Finder | Art Collector | Sign in to create a set. |
Art Finder  Work of Art Detail |
| Item Actions |
|---|
Add to Temporary Set
|
| Ratings (0) |
 E-Mail |
 Share
|
 Printable View |
 Printable Image |
| Title | Cup from a tea service for twelve |
| Artist | Christophe-Ferdinand Caron ; Sèvres Porcelain Factory |
| Date | 1807-1808 |
| Institution | Minneapolis Institute of Arts |
| Location | Not on view. |
| Medium: | Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Ceramic | Hardpaste porcelain, gilt |
| Size: | 4 5/16 x 4 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. (10.95 x 11.43 x 8.57 cm) |
| Creation Place: | Europe, France, Sèvres |
| Culture: | Europe, France |
| Style: | 19th century |
| Physical Description: | Presented by Emperor Napoleon the First to Prince William of Prussia in 1808; painted with scenes from the Fables of La Fontaine. |
| Credit: | Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; The Groves Foundation Fund |
| Accession Number: | 81.101.8 |
| Artist: | Christophe-Ferdinand Caron, French, 1774-1831 |
| Role: | Decorator |
| Nationality: | French |
| Life Dates: | French, 1774-1831 |
| Artist: | Sévres Porcelain Factory, Paris, est. 1756 |
| Role: | Manufacturer |
| Nationality: |
| Life Dates: | Paris, est. 1756 |
| Added to Site: | February 28, 2009 |
| About |  Help |
Contact | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | ArtsConnectEd is a joint project of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and Walker Art Center |