Lot Essay
Two square dishes from this service were sold Sotheby's, New York, 5 November 1998, lot 125 (each panel with a variant diaper pattern as on the present example) and 126 (each with the same diaper pattern).
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BLUE INTERLACED L'S ENCLOSING DATE LETTER I FOR 1761, PAINTER'S MARK S FOR PIERRE-ANTOINE MÈRAUD, ONE INCISED 24, THE OTHER INCISED 29
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A PAIR OF SEVRES FRISE RICHE SQUARE DISHES (COMPOTIER CARRE)
BLUE INTERLACED L'S ENCLOSING DATE LETTER I FOR 1761, PAINTER'S MARK S FOR PIERRE-ANTOINE MÈRAUD, ONE INCISED 24, THE OTHER INCISED 29
Each of rounded square shape, the center with a wreath of flowers, four border fan-shaped panels of enamel blue, gilt with trellis, alternating with similar wreaths entwined around the tips of the foliate scrolls issuing from the top center of the trellis panels
8 in. (20.2 cm.) wide (2)
BLUE INTERLACED L'S ENCLOSING DATE LETTER I FOR 1761, PAINTER'S MARK S FOR PIERRE-ANTOINE MÈRAUD, ONE INCISED 24, THE OTHER INCISED 29
Each of rounded square shape, the center with a wreath of flowers, four border fan-shaped panels of enamel blue, gilt with trellis, alternating with similar wreaths entwined around the tips of the foliate scrolls issuing from the top center of the trellis panels
8 in. (20.2 cm.) wide (2)