Lot Essay
The 'C couronné poinçon' was a tax mark used in France between March 1745 and February 1749 on any alloy containing copper.
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THE ORMOLU CIRCA 1745-1749, THE PORCELAIN KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
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A PAIR OF LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE IMARI PORCELAIN SQUARE CACHE-POTS
THE ORMOLU CIRCA 1745-1749, THE PORCELAIN KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
Each square vase painted in the Imari palette with river landscapes, the sides with rockwork issuing flowering plants, mounted with gadrooned rims and bases joined by confronting C-scroll handles, the mounts stamped with the 'C.' couronné poinçon
6¾ in. (17 cm.) high, 6¾ in. (17 cm.) wide, 4 in. (10 cm.) deep
THE ORMOLU CIRCA 1745-1749, THE PORCELAIN KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
Each square vase painted in the Imari palette with river landscapes, the sides with rockwork issuing flowering plants, mounted with gadrooned rims and bases joined by confronting C-scroll handles, the mounts stamped with the 'C.' couronné poinçon
6¾ in. (17 cm.) high, 6¾ in. (17 cm.) wide, 4 in. (10 cm.) deep
Provenance
Acquired from A&J Speelman, Ltd., London.
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