Object Details
Maker
Etienne Jean Louis Blancheron (French, active 1792-1807)
Date
ca. 1792-1806
Geography
France: Paris
Culture
French
Medium
ceramic; porcelain; gilt
Dimensions
Various sizes
Provenance
Possibly James Madison; to James and Dolley Madison; possibly to Payne Todd (Mrs. Madison's son); to Dr. and Mrs. James H. Causten (Annie Payne was Mrs. Madison's niece); to Mary Causten Kunkel (their daughter); sold in 1899 by Mrs. Kunkel at S V. Henkels's auction house, Philadelphia; Christie's, New York, Sale 6893, October 24, 1989, Lot 244; to J. Garrison Stradling, a New York City, dealer; to the Fine Arts Committee through purchase.
Inscriptions
Each piece is decorated with a gold initial "M; " "EB" is stamped in iron-red stencil on the saucer; "EB; " is painted in gold on the cup.
Credit Line
Funds donated by Mrs. Elizabeth G. Schneider
Collection
The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
RR-1989.0028.1-.3