Tea service for two people (tête-à-tête)

Höchst, 1773-11-12

Shortly before the Loosdrecht factory was founded, the porcelain painter Louis Gerverot, formerly active in Weesp, made some sample pieces. This allowed factory owner Johannes de Mol to see whether he was suited to run the business. Gerverot misled De Mol, however; instead of making his own service, he bought a piece in Höchst, Germany, and simply painted it.

  • Artwork typetea service, tête-à-tête
  • Object numberBK-2007-8
  • Dimensionswidth 33 cm
  • Physical characteristicsporselein met emailkleuren en verguldsel

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Tea service for two people (tête-à-tête)
    • Tea service (tête-à-tête) with vertical borders

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-2007-8

  • Description

    Theeservies (tête-à-tête) van porselein, beschilderd op het glazuur in blauw, rood, roze, groen, geel, zwart en goud. Het servies bestaat uit zes delen, waaronder een blad, theepot, melkkan, suikerpot en twee koppen met schotels. Allen versierd met verticale banden met bloemtakken, -ranken en bladranken.

Creation

  • Creation

    • porcelain company: Höchst, Höchst
    • porcelain painter: Louis Victor Gerverot, Schrezheim

  • Dating

    1773-11-12

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    porselein met emailkleuren en verguldsel

  • Dimensions

    width 33 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the Stichting Hollands Porselein

  • Acquisition

    purchase 2007

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

  • M. van Gessel, 'De aanwinst : Theeservies', Oog 2 (2008), nr. 2, p. 101, afb.

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  • Tea service for two people (tête-à-tête)
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