CIRCA 1765, MARKED WITH UNDERGLAZE BLUE CROSSED SWORDS WITH DOTTED HILTS AND THREE DOTS, THE MODELLING ATTRIBUTED TO NICOLAS GAURON

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A Weesp porcelain rocaille two-handled quadrupod oval tureen
Circa 1765, marked with underglaze blue crossed swords with dotted hilts and three dots, the modelling attributed to Nicolas Gauron
After a silver model, the bulging body gilt and painted in colours and applied with four rocaille cartouches in relief enclosing flowersprays, further with leaves in relief, on four scrolled feet, the handles scrolled, the edge outlined in green
32 cm. wide
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Lot Essay

See W.J. Rust, 'Weesper Porselein in het museum te Weesp', in: Mededelingenblad Vrienden van de Nederlandse Ceramiek, 1965/38, p.8 whereby Rust attributes the modelling of tureens to Nicolas Gauron.
W.J. Rust, Nederlands Porselein, Amsterdam, 1952, ill.3.
E. Schrijver, Hollands Porselein, Bussum, 1973, plate 2.

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