Lot Essay
First introduced in 1754, the present example is of the first size. Cf. Rosalind Savill, The Wallace Collection Catalogue of Sèvres Porcelain (1988), vol. I, pp. 56-62
DATE LETTER E FOR 1757
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A Sèvres two-handled cuvette à fleurs 'Verdun'
Date letter E for 1757
Each side painted with birds, perched in branches and among shrubs in landscape vignettes, the scroll-moulded handles enriched in gilding and entwined with coloured garden flowers, the top rim with a gilt dentil band (minor rubbing to gilt footrim), blue interlaced L mark enclosing date letter E, painter's mark æ and indistinct mark, incised H
12¾in. (32.5cm.) wide
Date letter E for 1757
Each side painted with birds, perched in branches and among shrubs in landscape vignettes, the scroll-moulded handles enriched in gilding and entwined with coloured garden flowers, the top rim with a gilt dentil band (minor rubbing to gilt footrim), blue interlaced L mark enclosing date letter E, painter's mark æ and indistinct mark, incised H
12¾in. (32.5cm.) wide