Lot Essay
Etienne-Henri Le Guay, ainé, père was active at Sèvres as a gilder, burnisher and painter 1742-3, 1748-9, 1751-96
Details
A SÈVRES BLEU NOUVEAU COFFEE-CAN AND SAUCER (GOBELET 'LITRON' ET SOUCOUPE, 1ER GRANDEUR)
CIRCA 1785, BLUE INTERLACED L MARKS, GILDER'S SCRIPT 'LG' FOR LE GUAY, INCISED 6
Elaborately gilt with on a terrace with rocaille decoration of exotic birds and fountains in a garden, minor wear
3in. (7.6cm.) high, the cup; 5 7/8in. (15cm.) diam., the saucer (2)
CIRCA 1785, BLUE INTERLACED L MARKS, GILDER'S SCRIPT 'LG' FOR LE GUAY, INCISED 6
Elaborately gilt with on a terrace with rocaille decoration of exotic birds and fountains in a garden, minor wear
3in. (7.6cm.) high, the cup; 5 7/8in. (15cm.) diam., the saucer (2)
Provenance
The 6th Earl of Rosebery, 'Mentmore', Buckinghamshire, Sotheby's London, 24 May 1977, lot 2117
With Dalva Brothers, Inc., New York
With Dalva Brothers, Inc., New York