Pair of Jars for Tobacco or Snuff
Manufacturer
Saint-Cloud Porcelain Manufactory
(French, 1693 - 1766)
CultureFrench
OriginSaint-Cloud, Île-de-France, France
PeriodLouis XV (1715-1744)
Datec.1725-1740
MediumSoft-paste porcelain with underglaze blue; silver mounts
DimensionsOverall (G96.5.072.1a-b): 12.7 cm (5 in.)
Outside Diameter: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.)
Overall (G96.5.072.2a-b): 4 15/16 x 3 7/16 in. (12.6 x 8.7 cm)
MarkingsNone. Silver hallmark of a hound’s head for Paris, discharge mark 1738–44
DescriptionPair of St. Cloud covered tobacco jars with underglaze blue lambrequin border, with silver mounts.
Credit LineThe Hans Syz Collection
Object numberG96.5.72.1-.2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
French PorcelainStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory
c.1750-1755
Object number: G96.5.95a-b
Artist / Maker: Chantilly Porcelain Manufactory
c. 1730-1740
Object number: G24.17.9a-b
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1731; Mount made in Paris, 1731
Object number: G04.18.5
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
c.1752-1755
Object number: G05.12.6.1a-b-.2a-b
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1725-1730
Object number: G83.1.659
