A SÈVRES TRIANGULAR STAND WITH THREE ATTACHED POTS AND COVERS (plateau à trois pots de confitures), the borders painted with trailing fuchsia between blue bands gilt with foliage, the rims enriched with gilding (one pot repaired and chipped, repaired chip to underside rim of stand, one finial slightly rubbed), puce interlaced L mark enclosing date letters KK for 1787, painter's mark P.B. for Boucot and incised 24
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A SÈVRES TRIANGULAR STAND WITH THREE ATTACHED POTS AND COVERS (plateau à trois pots de confitures), the borders painted with trailing fuchsia between blue bands gilt with foliage, the rims enriched with gilding (one pot repaired and chipped, repaired chip to underside rim of stand, one finial slightly rubbed), puce interlaced L mark enclosing date letters KK for 1787, painter's mark P.B. for Boucot and incised 24
the stand 20cm. wide
Lot Essay
The Comte de Montmorin de Saint Hérem, Minister of foreign affairs purchased a service described as zone bleu et fleurs chines, on 24 May 1787 for himself