A SVRES JEWELLED BLEU NOUVEAU ASSEMBLED PART TEA AND CHOCOLATE SERVICE

CIRCA 1780, GILT INTERLACED L'S MARKS, PAINTER'S MARKS FOR LE GUAY L'AN

Details

A SVRES JEWELLED BLEU NOUVEAU ASSEMBLED PART TEA AND CHOCOLATE SERVICE
Circa 1780, gilt interlaced L's marks, painter's marks for Le Guay l'an
With interlaced richly gilt and jewelled ribbons enclosing pendant leaves between gilt bands and white jewelled beaded borders, comprising:
A globular teapot and cover
A gilt-metal mounted hard paste cylindrical chocolate pot and cover, wood handle
Six cups and saucers
A cylindrical sugar bowl and cover
A tripod globular milk jug
A waist bowl (17)

Provenance

Le Tallec Collection, Sold Ader Picard Tajan, Paris, 8-9 November 1990, lots 853 and 854

Sale room notice

Please note three cups and all saucers in this lot are not Svres and are a later addition. Please note also this lot also includes a wastebowl which is pictured in the catalogue illustration. The correct quantity for this lot is 17 pieces.

Lot Essay

AEtienne-Henri Le Guay l'an was active primarily as a gilder at Vincennes and Svres 1748-1749 and 1751-1796.

It is likely that the enamelled jewels on the present surface were applied by Joseph Coteau who was employed at Svres for this expertise 1780-1782.