Lot Essay
Pierre-Antoine Méreaud, père, active at Vincennes and Sèvres as a painter of flowers, patterns and as a gilder, 1754-1791.
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BLUE INTERLACED L'S ENCLOSING DATE LETTER B FOR 1754-1755, PAINTER'S MARK FOR MÉREAUD, L'AÎNÉ
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A VINCENNES BLEU CELESTE TOILET POT AND COVER (POT 'A POMMADE' ET COUVERCLE)
Blue interlaced L's enclosing date letter B for 1754-1755, painter's mark for Méreaud, l'aîné
Of cylindrical form, the slightly domed cover with flower finial, painted with a loose bouquet within oval panels reserved against the turquoise ground within circular gilt surrounds of flowering vine
2¼in. (5.7cm.) high
Blue interlaced L's enclosing date letter B for 1754-1755, painter's mark for Méreaud, l'aîné
Of cylindrical form, the slightly domed cover with flower finial, painted with a loose bouquet within oval panels reserved against the turquoise ground within circular gilt surrounds of flowering vine
2¼in. (5.7cm.) high
Sale room notice
The pot and cover, although both Vincennes and of similar date, are not original to each other.