Sevres Louis Philippe Coffee Can and Saucer, 1846
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A Sevres Louis Philippe Era coffee can and saucer, 1846, the elegantly decorated cup with a painted reserve with amorini enclosing a wreath and the crest of Louis Philippe upon a blue-celeste ground, and an associated saucer; with blue Sevres mark, Chateau de Tuileries and green black mark of period, height 6.5 cm, (cup) diameter 13 cm, (saucer)
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- Coffee Can - A coffee can is a cup for holding coffee, but of a cylindrical shape rather than the waisted shape of traditional cups. They were in use at the end of the 18th century and in the early 19th century.
- Putto / Putti / Amorino / Amorini - A putto (plural: putti) or amerino (plural: amerini) is a cherub or cupid frequently appearing in both mythological and religious paintings and sculpture, especially of the Renaissance and Baroque periods and later used as a decorative element in the design of furniture, ceramics, statuary etc. They are usually depicted as chubby males, or of indeterminate gender, often with wings. Their depiction may represent an association with love, heaven, peace or prosperity.
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