Trembleuse Cup And Saucer, Saint-cloud Soft Porcelain, Circa 1710-1720.

- Trembleuse cup and saucer in soft porcelain, decorated with embroidery in blue monochrome enamel underglaze, production of the Saint-Cloud factory around 1710-1720.

- This cup and saucer are part of a cabaret (teapot, cups, sugar pot) referenced in the production of the Saint-Cloud factory around 1710-1720. It is a trembleuse, a model invented by the Saint-Cloud factory whose principle lies in a cup held on its saucer thanks to a circular gallery, the cup is as if "inserted" in its saucer thus guaranteeing good stability. At the beginning of the 18th century, the development of these porcelains around the drink goes hand in hand with the rise in the consumption of "exotic" foodstuffs newly arrived in the West (tea, coffee, chocolate).

- The cup, in the shape of a 'straight goblet', was molded in relief with a double register of gadroons. Its discreet and elegant blue monochrome decoration adorns the outside of the cup with two crisscrossed checkered braids. This same blue decorated braid is found on the inside edge of the saucer.

- The attribution to the Saint-Cloud factory and the dating is confirmed by the presence of the same cup and saucer in the collections of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris (inv. 8337), this set is referenced in the following catalog: Christine Lahaussois, Porcelaine de Saint-Cloud - La collection des Arts Décoratifs, RMN, 1997, pages 56-57.

- Good condition, a tear on the upper edge of the cup and traces of use (scratches on the glaze inside the cup) are to be noted. - Dimensions

- Cup height: 7.6 cm, cup diameter: 8 cm, saucer height: 3 cm, saucer diameter: 13.3 cm