Lot Essay
Charles-Nicholas Dodin was active at Vincennes and Sèvres as a painter 1754-1802. The present cup and saucer were therefore painted early in his career.
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A VINCENNES BLEU LAPIS TWO-HANDLED CUP AND SAUCER (GOBELET 'À LAIT' ET SOUCOUPE, 2EME GRANDEUR)
UNDERGLAZE BLUE INTERLACED L'S ENCLOSING DATE LETTER B FOR 1754 AND ENAMEL PAINTER'S K FOR DODIN TO BOTH, THE CUP INCISED 3, THE SAUCER INCISED 4
Painted en camaïeu rose with musical putti in clouds within gilt cartouches of grasses and trailing flowers reserved on the dark blue ground, some wear to saucer
3¼in. (18.2cm.) high, the cup; 7 1/8in. (18cm.) diam., the saucer (2)
UNDERGLAZE BLUE INTERLACED L'S ENCLOSING DATE LETTER B FOR 1754 AND ENAMEL PAINTER'S K FOR DODIN TO BOTH, THE CUP INCISED 3, THE SAUCER INCISED 4
Painted en camaïeu rose with musical putti in clouds within gilt cartouches of grasses and trailing flowers reserved on the dark blue ground, some wear to saucer
3¼in. (18.2cm.) high, the cup; 7 1/8in. (18cm.) diam., the saucer (2)