A Sevres blue-ground two-handled bowl and stand (coupe hemispherique a bouillon)

1811, IRON-RED STENCILLED MARKS, BOTH PIECES INCISED - 11 -, THE STAND WITH GILDER'S MARK 16.7.BRE, AND INCISED DC

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A Sevres blue-ground two-handled bowl and stand (coupe hemispherique a bouillon)
1811, iron-red stencilled marks, both pieces incised - 11 -, the stand with gilder's mark 16.7.bre, and incised DC
The bowl of shallow cup form with small loop handles and painted by Swebach with a continuous frieze of figures watching a horse-race and with carriages and mounted officers in an extensive wooded landscape above a band of gilt ciselé swags, patterae and anthemion, the interior and spreading foot richly gilt, the stand with a central gilt ciselé patera of anthemion and foliage surrounded by swags and paterae on a blue band within a matt gilt border enamelled with anthemion, foliage-scrolls and patterae, gilt rims
The bowl 5 in. (12.5 cm.) high, the stand 8¾ in. (22 cm.) diam.

Provenance

Most probably the comtesse de Montalivet

Lot Essay

Jacques-Franois Swebach was active at Sèvres from 1802 to 1813.

This coupe hemispherique is almost certainly the one delivered to the comtesse de Montalivet in the New Year of 1812 (reference Vbb 4, folio 6 verso), which is described in the Sèvres archives as "1 coupe hemispherique à bouillon painted and coloured by Swebach with a horse race at the Champs de Mars on a blue ground with rich gilt border".

The work cost 555 francs and it was delivered to the shop on 31st December 1811 (reference Vu 1, folio 122 verso, no. 282-36), where it was sold for 700 francs. A carrying-box was also supplied at the cost of 20 francs.

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