A PAIR OF SÈVRES BLEU CÉLESTE ICE-CUPS (TASSES À GLACE)

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A PAIR OF SÈVRES BLEU CÉLESTE ICE-CUPS (TASSES À GLACE)
ONE WITH BLUE INTERLACED L'S ENCLOSING THE DATE LETTER R FOR 1770, AND PAINTER'S MARK FOR ALONCLE, BOTH INCISED H

Of campana shape, the scroll handles enrivched in gilding, the panels each with an exotic bird in a landscape within ciselé gilt ribbon and band surrounds and with entwined oak garlands--2½in. (6.5cm.) high (2)

Provenance

Louis-René-Èdouard, prince de Rohan
Prince Demidoff, Palazzo San Donato, Florence
The Earl of Dudley, sale Christie's London, 1886...

Lot Essay

François-Joseph Aloncle was active at Sèvres from 1758-1781

The service originally included 96 tasses à glace at 21 livres each