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CIRCA 1778 AND 1782, THE FIRST WITH CROWNED INTERLACED L’S ENCLOSING DATE LETTERS AA, PAINTER'S MARKS FOR A. BUTEUX ONCLE AND P.-T. BUTEUX; THE SECOND WITH INTERLACED L’S ENCLOSING DATE LETTERS EE, PAINTER’S MARKS FOR HIREL DE CHOISY AND E.-G. GIRARD, VARIOUS INCISED MARKS
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TWO SEVRES PORCELAIN CUPS AND SAUCERS (GOBELETS ‘LITRON’ ET SOUCOUPES, 3EME ET 2EME GRANDEUR)
CIRCA 1778 AND 1782, THE FIRST WITH CROWNED INTERLACED L’S ENCLOSING DATE LETTERS AA, PAINTER'S MARKS FOR A. BUTEUX ONCLE AND P.-T. BUTEUX; THE SECOND WITH INTERLACED L’S ENCLOSING DATE LETTERS EE, PAINTER’S MARKS FOR HIREL DE CHOISY AND E.-G. GIRARD, VARIOUS INCISED MARKS
The first painted with a purple filet suspending blue drapery swags and flowers from bows; the second with entwined blue beading interlaced with trailing rose vine, both with gilt dentil rims
5 3/8 in. (13.5 cm.) diameter, the larger saucer
CIRCA 1778 AND 1782, THE FIRST WITH CROWNED INTERLACED L’S ENCLOSING DATE LETTERS AA, PAINTER'S MARKS FOR A. BUTEUX ONCLE AND P.-T. BUTEUX; THE SECOND WITH INTERLACED L’S ENCLOSING DATE LETTERS EE, PAINTER’S MARKS FOR HIREL DE CHOISY AND E.-G. GIRARD, VARIOUS INCISED MARKS
The first painted with a purple filet suspending blue drapery swags and flowers from bows; the second with entwined blue beading interlaced with trailing rose vine, both with gilt dentil rims
5 3/8 in. (13.5 cm.) diameter, the larger saucer
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