Sugar Bowl and Stand
c. 1753
Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory French, founded 1740 (known as Sèvres from 1756)
Vincennes
Bleu lapis was one of the ground colors most often found on Vincennes and Sèvres porcelains. The simple contrast of this dark color and the brilliant white of the porcelain body, accented by gilded ornaments, created a rich and sophisticated decoration.
Soft-paste porcelain, underglaze blue ground, and gilding