1756, UNDERGLAZE BLUE INTERLACED LS ENCLOSING DATE LETTER D IN OVERGLAZE BLUE ENAMEL WITH PAINTER'S LOZENGE MARK ABOVE, INCISED J

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A Vincennes bleu lapis punt-shaped vegetable dish (plat a raves)
1756, underglaze blue interlaced Ls enclosing date letter D in overglaze blue enamel with painter's lozenge mark above, incised j
The centre painted with two exotic birds perched on a tree within a gilt flower and foliage cartouche flanked by two circular gilt flower cartouches with birds in flight beneath a gilt rim with pendant trailing flowers, the underside with gilt flower-sprays and garlands (some minute wear to edge of gilt rim)
11¼ in. (28.5 cm.) wide

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Lot Essay

According to David Peters, Decorator and Date Marks on 18th Century Vincennes and Sevres Porcelain (London, 1997), p. 87, the painter's lozenge mark was attributed to Tabary in a 19th Century publication, but there is currently no evidence to support this attribution. The date of this piece would appear to support Mr Peters's view as Tabary was a painter of birds at Sèvres in 1751, 1754 and 1755.

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