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PROBABLY PONT-AUX-CHOUX, CIRCA 1760-1780
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AN ASSEMBLED FRENCH FAIENCE FINE PART SERVICE
PROBABLY PONT-AUX-CHOUX, CIRCA 1760-1780
Moulded with flowering branches within wavy reeded rims, comprising:
An oval soup-tureen and cover with rose finial, 12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm.) wide overall
2 large circular dishes, 13 7/8 in. (35.4 cm.) diameter
2 butter-tubs and covers with three-flower finials, 7 in. (17.5 cm.) wide overall
A melon-form mustard-pot and cover, 3 5/8 in. (9.3 cm.) high
4 baluster-form custard cups and covers, 3 1/8 in. (8 cm.) high
2 flattened bombé custard cups and covers, 3 1/8 in. (8cm.) high
A lobed rectangular tray, 11½ in. (29.2 cm.) long
3 soup plates, 9½ in. (24.2 cm.) diameter
20 dinner plates, 9 3/8 in. (13.8 cm.) diameter
4 lobed circular dishes, 8¾ in. (22.2 cm.) diameter
A pear-shaped teapot and cover with three-flower finial, 5 in. (12.7 cm.) high
A sugar-bowl and cover with three-flower finial, 5 in. (12.7 cm.) high 4 teacups with variant handles and trembleuses saucers, 5½ in. (14 cm.) diameter, the saucers (65)
PROBABLY PONT-AUX-CHOUX, CIRCA 1760-1780
Moulded with flowering branches within wavy reeded rims, comprising:
An oval soup-tureen and cover with rose finial, 12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm.) wide overall
2 large circular dishes, 13 7/8 in. (35.4 cm.) diameter
2 butter-tubs and covers with three-flower finials, 7 in. (17.5 cm.) wide overall
A melon-form mustard-pot and cover, 3 5/8 in. (9.3 cm.) high
4 baluster-form custard cups and covers, 3 1/8 in. (8 cm.) high
2 flattened bombé custard cups and covers, 3 1/8 in. (8cm.) high
A lobed rectangular tray, 11½ in. (29.2 cm.) long
3 soup plates, 9½ in. (24.2 cm.) diameter
20 dinner plates, 9 3/8 in. (13.8 cm.) diameter
4 lobed circular dishes, 8¾ in. (22.2 cm.) diameter
A pear-shaped teapot and cover with three-flower finial, 5 in. (12.7 cm.) high
A sugar-bowl and cover with three-flower finial, 5 in. (12.7 cm.) high 4 teacups with variant handles and trembleuses saucers, 5½ in. (14 cm.) diameter, the saucers (65)
Provenance
The Estate of Helen L. Wilson; Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 12 May 1976, lot 94 (4 custard cups and the soup tureen).
Special notice
Christie's is selling all lots in this sale as agent for an organization which holds a State of New York Exempt Organization certificate. Seller explicitly reserves all trademark and trade name rights and rights of privacy and publicity in the name and image of Doris Duke. No buyer of any property in this sale will acquire any right to use the Doris Duke name or image. Seller further explicitly reserves all copyright rights in designs or other copyrightable works included in the property offered for sale. No buyer of any property in the sale will acquire the rights to reproduce, distribute copies of, or prepare derivative works of such designs or copyrightable works.
Sale room notice
Please note that the illustration for this lot is labled incorrectly as 656.