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A SÈVRES SILVER-GILT MOUNTED BRIGHT-BLUE GROUND EWER AND BASIN (POT'À LEAU TOURNÉ ET SA JATTE)
CIRCA 1770, THE MOUNTES WITH THE DÈCHARGE OF JULIEN ALATERRE, 1768-1774
With loop handle, fitted with silver-gilt hinge and porcelain cover, painted in colours with yellow baskets of flowers suspended by pink or blue ribbons wthin gilt berried laurel and a wide bright blue border gilt with interlocking s-scrolls enclosing bell-flowers and gilt line rims, the exterior of the bowl with gilt dentil rim suspending gilt foliage garlands (some surface wear to bowl, gilding retouched)--10in. (25.5cm.) wide, the bowl (2)
CIRCA 1770, THE MOUNTES WITH THE DÈCHARGE OF JULIEN ALATERRE, 1768-1774
With loop handle, fitted with silver-gilt hinge and porcelain cover, painted in colours with yellow baskets of flowers suspended by pink or blue ribbons wthin gilt berried laurel and a wide bright blue border gilt with interlocking s-scrolls enclosing bell-flowers and gilt line rims, the exterior of the bowl with gilt dentil rim suspending gilt foliage garlands (some surface wear to bowl, gilding retouched)--10in. (25.5cm.) wide, the bowl (2)