Coffee and tea service (déjeuner chinois réticulé), 1855–61, French, Sèvres, Hard-paste porcelain, Tray (.1): H. 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm.); Gr. Diam. 19 5/8 in. (49.8 cm.); coffeepot with cover (.2ab): H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm.); teapot with cover (.3ab): H. 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm.); sugar bowl with cover (.4ab): H. 4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm.); bowl and dish (.5ab): H. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm.); milk jug (.6): H. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm.); cream pitcher (.7): H. 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm.); cups (.8,.10): H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm.), Diam. 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm.); saucers (.9): Diam. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm.); saucer (.11): Diam. 4 13/16 in. (12.2 cm.), Ceramics-Porcelain, The various shapes employed for this exuberant service evoke both China and the Near East-the origins of tea and coffee, respectively. The Sèvres factory described the service as a déjeuner chinois reticulé, or a Chinese service with openwork decoration, but its fidelity to Chinese models is slight
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Coffee, tea service, déjeuner chinois réticulé, 1855–61, French, Sèvres, Hard-paste porcelain, Tray, .1, H, 8 3/8, 21.3 cm, Gr, Diam, 19 5/8, 49.8, coffeepot, cover, .2ab, 7 1/2, 19.1, teapot, .3ab, 4 15/16, 12.5, sugar bowl, .4ab, 9/16, 11.6, bowl, dish, .5ab, 2 1/8, 5.4, milk jug, .6, 3/4, 12.1, cream pitcher, .7, 3/16, 5.6, cups, .8, .10, 1, 4.1 13/16, 7.1, saucers, .9, saucer, .11, 12.2, Ceramics-Porcelain, various, shapes, employed, exuberant, evoke, China, East, origins, tea, coffee, respectively, Sèvres factory, described, service, chinois, reticulé, Chinese, openwork decoration, fidelity, models, slight
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