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A Sevres rectangular tray (plateau a tiroir a pieds)
1757, CROWNED INTERLACED BLUE L'S ENCLOSING DATE LETTER E
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A Sevres rectangular tray (plateau a tiroir a pieds)
1757, crowned interlaced blue L's enclosing date letter E
The centre finely painted in blue with an oval garland of roses tied at intervals with gilt ribbons, the rectangular well with a similar garland within a blue feuilles-de-choux and gilt line border below a gilt dentil rim, the underside with four squat baluster feet with gilt dentil borders (minute areas of wear to gilding)
9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm.) wide
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis
Sale room notice
The illustration for this lot is incorrectly numbered.
Lot Essay
Cf. Tamara Préaud and Antoinette Faÿ-Hallé, Porcelaines de Vincennes, Les Orrigines de Sèvres Exhibition Catalogue, Grand Palais, Paris 1977-78, p. 67, no. 133.