Lot Essay
Louis-François L’Écot is recorded as a gilder and painter of chinoiseries, arabesques and butterflies at the manufactory from 1761-64 and 1772-1800.
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CIRCA 1788, GILT INTERLACED L'S ENCLOSING DATE LETTER LL, GILDER'S MARK FOR L.-F. L'ECOT, THE CUP INCISED PFE T C.G, THE SAUCER INCISED CD AND RN
Details
A SEVRES BLEU NOUVEAU 'MOSS AGATE' GROUND CUP AND SAUCER (GOBELET 'LITRON' ET SOUCOUPE, 2EME GRANDEUR)
CIRCA 1788, GILT INTERLACED L'S ENCLOSING DATE LETTER LL, GILDER'S MARK FOR L.-F. L'ECOT, THE CUP INCISED PFE T C.G, THE SAUCER INCISED CD AND RN
Painted in resist with Chinoiserie panels of figures with tame birds alternate with ribbon-tied flower garlands, a band of gilt vine at the rim
5 3/8 in. (13.5 cm.) diameter, the saucer
CIRCA 1788, GILT INTERLACED L'S ENCLOSING DATE LETTER LL, GILDER'S MARK FOR L.-F. L'ECOT, THE CUP INCISED PFE T C.G, THE SAUCER INCISED CD AND RN
Painted in resist with Chinoiserie panels of figures with tame birds alternate with ribbon-tied flower garlands, a band of gilt vine at the rim
5 3/8 in. (13.5 cm.) diameter, the saucer
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's, Monaco, 16 June 1990, lot 83.
Property belonging to Joseph and Laverne Schieszler; Christie's, New York, 17-18 November 1999, lot 264.
Property belonging to Joseph and Laverne Schieszler; Christie's, New York, 17-18 November 1999, lot 264.
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