Lot Essay
Pierre Massy is recorded as a painter of flowers and birds at the Sèvres manufactory from 1779-1802. Henri-Martin Prévost is recorded as a gilder at the manufactory from 1757-97.
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CIRCA 1783, BLUE INTERLACED L’S ENCLOSING DATE LETTERS FF, PAINTER’S MARK FOR PIERRE MASSY, GILDER’S MARK FOR HENRI-MARTIN PREVOST
Details
A SEVRES PORCELAIN BLEU CELESTE SAMPLE PLATE (ASSIETTE ECHANTILLON)
CIRCA 1783, BLUE INTERLACED L’S ENCLOSING DATE LETTERS FF, PAINTER’S MARK FOR PIERRE MASSY, GILDER’S MARK FOR HENRI-MARTIN PREVOST
The center with a loose bouquet, the border with six arched reserves each enclosing similar flowers and edged with concentric banding of swags of flowers and gilt laurel
9 3/8 in. (23.7 cm.) diameter
CIRCA 1783, BLUE INTERLACED L’S ENCLOSING DATE LETTERS FF, PAINTER’S MARK FOR PIERRE MASSY, GILDER’S MARK FOR HENRI-MARTIN PREVOST
The center with a loose bouquet, the border with six arched reserves each enclosing similar flowers and edged with concentric banding of swags of flowers and gilt laurel
9 3/8 in. (23.7 cm.) diameter
Provenance
With Nicolier, Paris.
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