A SÈVRES CUVETTE À FLEURS COURTEILLE

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A SÈVRES CUVETTE À FLEURS COURTEILLE
BLUE INTERLACED L'S ENCLOSING THE DATE LETTER P FOR 1768, PAINTER'S MARK FOR ALONCLE

Of bombé form, the rococo foliage handles with entrelacs in gilding and edge in blue enamel and gold, on blue enamel and gold feet, the panel to the front with two exotic birds, the reverse with one in wooded landscape vignettes with blue line and gilt dash borders and gilt rims--9in. (23cm.) wide
Exhibited
Detroit Institute of Arts, 1956, no. 480

Lot Essay

François-Joseph Aloncle was active at Sèvres from 1558 to 1781.