In 1790, Washington purchased an French porcelain dinner service from the Count de Mustier, the French Ambassador to America. The set totalled 309 pieces, and was composed of both Sevres and Duc d' Angouleme factory wares. The following five lots are part of that set.
A PARCEL-GILT PORCELAIN CREAM PITCHER
SEVRES, CIRCA 1780
細節
A PARCEL-GILT PORCELAIN CREAM PITCHER
SEVRES, CIRCA 1780
4¾in. high
來源
See Lot 502
拍品專文
Two "cream pots" are listed on Washington's inventory of the Mustier service. This is the only known surviving example.