Lot Essay
François-Joseph Aloncle was active at Sèvres as a bird painter 1758-1781
VARIOUS PROPERTIES
A SÈVRES BLEU CELESTE CIRCULAR DISH FROM THE ROHAN SERVICE (COMPOTIER ROND)
Details
A SÈVRES BLEU CELESTE CIRCULAR DISH FROM THE ROHAN SERVICE (COMPOTIER ROND)
BLUE INTERLACED L'S ENCLOSING DATE LETTER S FOR 1771, PAINTER'S MARK OF A SCRIPT N FOR ALONCLE, INCISED MARKS
Painted with birds on branches within a landscape and enclosed within a gilt ciselé surround of oak leaves and acorns, the lower portion as the roots of an oak tree, the bleu celeste border with gilt line rim, minor scratches, wear to gilt rim
7 5/8in. (19.4cm.) diam.
BLUE INTERLACED L'S ENCLOSING DATE LETTER S FOR 1771, PAINTER'S MARK OF A SCRIPT N FOR ALONCLE, INCISED MARKS
Painted with birds on branches within a landscape and enclosed within a gilt ciselé surround of oak leaves and acorns, the lower portion as the roots of an oak tree, the bleu celeste border with gilt line rim, minor scratches, wear to gilt rim
7 5/8in. (19.4cm.) diam.