Sugar bowl with cover 1735 - 1750

This delicate sugar bowl and cover, crafted in Chantilly, France, between 1735 and 1750, exemplifies the exquisite porcelain artistry of the era. The piece, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, showcases a graceful floral motif in soft hues of pink, yellow, and green, painted on a white ground. The intricate details and refined elegance of the design highlight the high skill of Chantilly's porcelain makers during this period, a style that became highly sought after in the 18th century.