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35mm color slide of a tea canister (Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory). This slide is identical to Slide 35b.

35mm color slide of an octagonal tea canister (Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory). The dark blue ground color is known as gros bleu (full blue), alternatively termed bleu du roi (the king’s blue). A painted reserve on each side of the canister contains…

35mm color slide of an octagonal tea canister (Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory). The dark blue ground color is known as gros bleu (full blue), alternatively termed bleu du roi (the king’s blue). A painted reserve on each side of the canister contains…

35mm color slide of a white sugar spoon (Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory). Its ladle is pierced with a pattern of circles and tear-drop shapes. Its handle consists of two curved sections entwined together. The edges are gilded. Eriksen and De…

35mm color slide of a tea (or coffee) service consisting of a square tray and matching cup (Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory). The cup’s rim is gilded with a dentil pattern. Both tray and cup are decorated with small blue-and-white vignettes, featuring…

35mm color slide of a two-handled bowl (Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory). The side handles are molded in the form of two intertwined snakes. This slide shows a side view of “Snake-Handled Bowl” (slide 7a): here the snake handle is visible at the…

35mm color slide of a two-handled bowl (Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory). The white body is painted with a floral design. The base and rim are gilded. The side handles are molded in the form of two intertwined snakes. The number 7 is handwritten on…

35mm color slide of a pomade pot (Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory). It has a white ground adorned with gilded molding. At the center of the body is a painting of an exotically colorful bird perched on a branch. This type of pomade pot represents a new…

35mm color slide of a plate (Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory). Its rim has a green ground color with “partridge eye” decoration (œil de perdrix), which consists of white circles framed by colored dots, each highlighted by a prominent gilded dot at the…

35mm color slide of a plate (Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory). The white ground color is encircled by a border of interwoven, broad green ribbons, known as “green ribands” (rubans verts), whose edges are highlighted by a delicate line of gilding. The…