CIRCA 1877, CYPHERS AND IMPRESSED MINTONS MARKS TO FIVE, DECORATOR'S INSCRIPTION FOR HERBERT FRES. AND PAUL BLOT, 3 RUE DE LA PAIX, PARIS,
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NINE PARIS-DECORATED PORTRAIT PLATES,
circa 1877, cyphers and impressed Mintons marks to five, decorator's inscription for Herbert Fres. and Paul Blot, 3 Rue de la Paix, Paris,
each finely painted by J. Pascault with a bust-length portrait of a French court beauty, within a gilt dentil rim, four identified on the reverse
9 1/8in. (23.2cm.) diam., approximately (9)
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
Lot Essay
J. Pascault is known for his achievements in the Sèvres style. His work on massive palace urns painted with Napoleon's coronation after David are among the leaders for this category on today's market.