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One of a set of four gilt and white bisque swan-form demitasse cups and saucers.
Demitasse Cup and Saucer
One of a set of four gilt and white bisque swan-form demitasse cups and saucers.
One of a set of four gilt and white bisque swan-form demitasse cups and saucers.
Demitasse Cup and Saucer, Dagoty's Factory, c. 1800 - 1820, porcelain, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Demitasse Cup and Saucer

Maker (French, Founded 1800 - 1820)
Datec. 1800 - 1820
Mediumporcelain
DimensionsCup: 4 × 3 1/2 × 2 3/8 inches (10.2 × 8.9 × 6 cm)
Saucer: 3/4 × 4 7/8 inches (1.9 × 12.4 cm)
MarkingsMaker's mark on the bottom of the cup and saucer: Manufacture / de S.M. l'Impératrice / P.L / DAGOTY / A Paris
Credit LineBequest of Sylvia and Frank Ferst Collection.
Object number1988.2.14.a-.b
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CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextPierre Louis Dagoty's porcelain was characterised by the use of vivid colors and the thick application of burnished gold leaf. He borrowed from the repertoire of Neoclassical ornament but his designs also included Egyptian and Chinoiserie motifs. Dagoty's elegant ceramics won him the patronage of the Empress Joséphine.