ID 1177065
Lot 88 | AN ORMOLU-MOUNTED SEVRES PORCELAIN 'BLEU LAPIS' FLOWER VASE (CUVETTE A FLEURS 'ROUSSEL')
Estimate value
$ 7 000 – 10 000
CIRCA 1765, BLUE INTERLACED L'S ENCLOSING DATE LETTER M, PAINTER'S MARK FOR A.-J. CHAPPUIS, THE MOUNT OF LATER DATE
Of shaped oval form with molded rocaille scroll handles at each end, the front and back painted with exotic birds among trees and shrubs within richly gilt scroll cartouches and trailing flowers, the cartouche at the front flanked by trellis and diaper panels, the handles reserved in white and painted with floral sprays, the later ormolu mount with six double-hoof feet
13 in. (33 cm.) wide
Provenance
Collection of Elizabeth Parke Firestone; Christie's, New York, 25 October 1991, lot 30 (as part of a matched pair with a Vincennes vase).
| Manufactur: | Sèvres Porcelain Factory |
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| Applied technique: | Pottery |
| Medium: | Ceramic, Porcelain |
| Art style: | Rococo |
| Place of origin: | Western Europe, France, Europe |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Vases and vessels |
| Manufactur: | Sèvres Porcelain Factory |
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| Applied technique: | Pottery |
| Medium: | Ceramic, Porcelain |
| Art style: | Rococo |
| Place of origin: | Western Europe, France, Europe |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Vases and vessels |
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