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1791, GILT CROWNED INTERLACED LS ENCLOSING DATE LETTERS 00 AND PAINTER'S MARK VT. AND LF FOR ANDRÉ-JOSEPH LA FRANCE (ACTIVE 1776-1803, 1813-28), THE BEAKER INCISED NA AND THE STAND SIORT
Details
A Sevres (hard paste) flared two-handled beaker and stand (gobelet a deux anses et soucoupe)
1791, gilt crowned interlaced Ls enclosing date letters 00 and painter's mark VT. and LF for André-Joseph La France (active 1776-1803, 1813-28), the beaker incised na and the stand Siort
The beaker painted with two oval panels of cows with sheep in wooded landscape vignettes within puce, blue and gilt surrounds, divided by waisted rectangular panels of foliage, the stand with a central puce and yellow flowerhead with radiating grasses, the border with three oval circular oval medallions of cows, sheep and a goat, divided by three wedge-shaped medallions of vases of pink roses flanked by stylised foliage, all on a rich puce and yellow-edged diaper-pattern ground with puce flowerheads and foliage within broad gilt band rims (two small hairline cracks to rim of beaker, approx 1 in 21.5 cm. long)
1791, gilt crowned interlaced Ls enclosing date letters 00 and painter's mark VT. and LF for André-Joseph La France (active 1776-1803, 1813-28), the beaker incised na and the stand Sior
The beaker painted with two oval panels of cows with sheep in wooded landscape vignettes within puce, blue and gilt surrounds, divided by waisted rectangular panels of foliage, the stand with a central puce and yellow flowerhead with radiating grasses, the border with three oval circular oval medallions of cows, sheep and a goat, divided by three wedge-shaped medallions of vases of pink roses flanked by stylised foliage, all on a rich puce and yellow-edged diaper-pattern ground with puce flowerheads and foliage within broad gilt band rims (two small hairline cracks to rim of beaker, approx 1 in 21.5 cm. long)
Provenance
Thomas, 2nd Marquess of Bath (1765-1837), Longleat, Wiltshire and by descent at Longleat.
Literature
1869 Inventory, 'A Sevres cup and saucer pink and white with vases of flowers.'
1896 Inventory (2nd Marquess' Heirloons), p. 20 r, China Room, 'An Empire Sèvres two-handled cup and stand decorated cattle and flowers in medallions, pink and gilt'.
1896 Inventory (2nd Marquess' Heirloons), p. 20 r, China Room, 'An Empire Sèvres two-handled cup and stand decorated cattle and flowers in medallions, pink and gilt'.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.