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Marks for Teapot (théière lizonnée à relief, slide 23)
35mm color slide of two porcelain marks for the teapot and cup in Slides 23a and 23b. The painter’s mark on the teapot is for Charles Buteux, known as Buteux père or aîné (the elder) (1719–82, active 1756–82), a painter and gilder, whose mark was an…
Marks for Plate from the Catherine the Great Service (assiette, slide 56)
35mm color slide of two porcelain marks on the plate from the Catherine the Great Service in Slide 56. One mark (3 dots) is for Jean-Baptiste Tandart aîné (the elder; 1729–1816, active 1754–1800 or 1803), who was one of the “most skilled…
Mark for Wine Bottle Cooler from Asturias Service (seau à bouteille, slide 49a)
35mm color slide of porcelain marks for the wine cooler in Slide 49a. These include a mark for Philippe Castel (active 1772–97), a painter of birds, ornaments, and landscapes (Savill 1988, 3:1013; Eriksen and De Bellaigue 1987, 153 no. 22, 158n22).…
Mark for Wine Bottle Cooler (seau à bouteille, slides 22a–b)
35mm color slide of a porcelain mark for the wine-bottle cooler in Slides 22a and 22b. The mark is the letter F followed by a dot, and has not been identified. The number 22 is handwritten on the slide.
Mark for Two Shell-Shaped Fruit Bowls (compotiers à coquille, slide 17)
35mm color slide of a porcelain mark on one of the fruit bowls in Slide 17. The mark is for Vavasseur aîné (the elder; active 1753–70), a “painter of flowers” (Tardy 1981, 569). The number 17 is handwritten on the slide.
Mark for Two Plates with Blue Cobblestone Décor (assiettes lapis-caillouté décor, slide 40)
35mm color slide of a porcelain mark for one of the plates in Slide 40. The number 40 is handwritten on the slide.
Mark for Two Plates in Fallot Blue with Inlaid Flowers (assiettes en bleu Fallot, fleurs incrustées, slide 45)
35mm color slide of a porcelain mark for the plates in Slide 45. The mark is for Jean-Jacques Pierre, known as Pierre jeune (the younger; active 1763–1800), a specialist in painting flowers, especially “border patterns of pansies, daisies,…
Mark for Teapot (théière à litron)
35mm color slide of a porcelain mark. The mark is for Vincent Taillandier (1736–90; active 1753–90), a “painter, gilder, and burnisher” (Savill 1988, 3:1068; Eriksen and De Bellaigue 1987, 154 no. 192, 173n192). The number 25 is handwritten on the…
Mark for Square Openwork Tea Service (déjeuner carré à jour, slide 27)
35mm color slide of a porcelain mark for the tray and cup in Slide 27 (Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory). The mark is for Louis-Jean Thévenet, also known as Thévenet père (the elder; b. 1707–d. after 1778; active 1741–1777), who was one of the “most…
Mark for Pomade Pot with Ornaments (pot à pommade à ornements, slide 33)
35mm color slide of a porcelain mark for the pomade pot in Slide 33. The mark is for Étienne Evans (active 1752–1806), a painter of “birds, butterflies, landscapes, and flowers,” whose painter’s mark was a dagger (Eriksen and De Bellaigue 1987, 149,…