Standing Cup

Sèvres Porcelain Factory

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Standing Cup by Sèvres Porcelain Factory is a tall, ornate cup on a pedestal base. The cup has a wide, shallow bowl with a white interior and a gold rim. The exterior of the bowl features a colorful design with pink, purple, green, and white flowers, and white cherubs. A gold and pink diamond shape is in the center of the design. Two circular medallions are on either side of the diamond, one with green and pink flowers and the other with pink and white flowers. The stem of the cup is narrow and flared at the top and bottom. It is decorated with blue, pink, and gold designs. The base of the stem has three white faces, and the base of the cup is round and flat with a gold rim. The base is dark red with a gold rim and blue, pink, and gold designs. The background of the image is gray, with a gradient that gets darker towards the top.