TWO SEVRES BLEU CELESTE ICE-CUPS (TASSE A GLACE)

CIRCA 1787, BLUE INTERLACED L'S MARK TO BOTH, PAINTER'S MARK FOR VIELLARD AND GILDER'S MARK FOR GIRARD TO ONE, PAINTER'S MARK FOR BOUVET TO THE OTHER

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TWO SEVRES BLEU CELESTE ICE-CUPS (TASSE A GLACE)
Circa 1787, blue interlaced L's mark to both, painter's mark for Viellard and gilder's mark for Girard to one, painter's mark for Bouvet to the other
Each of typical form and painted with flowers within a kidney-shaped cartouche outlined with a gilt band chased with guilloché and reserved on the turquoise ground further gilt with delicated foliate scrolls suspending laurel garlands
2½in. (6.4cm.) high (2)

Lot Essay

See The Collection of Charles-Otto Zieseniss; Christie's, Paris, 6 December 2001, lot 183 and anon. sale; Sotheby's London, 25 November 1997, lot 24 for three plates from the same service as the present ice cups.

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