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PROBABLY PONT-AU-CHOUX, LATE 18TH CENTURY
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A FRENCH FAIENCE FINE PART SERVICE
PROBABLY PONT-AU-CHOUX, LATE 18TH CENTURY
Each piece with ermine panels within wavy reeded rims, comprising:
An oval serpentine soup-tureen and cover, 12 in. (30.5cm.) wide overall
An oval platter, 18 in. (45.8 cm.) long
A circular platter, 14 1/8 in. (35.8 cm.) diameter
An ecuelle and cover with branch handles and rose finial, 8 in. (20.2 cm.) wide overall
4 custard cups and covers, with variant fruit finials, 3 in. (7.7 cm.) diameter
A baluster jug with mask spout, cover and pewter hinge lacking, 7¼ in. (8.3 cm.) high
12 dinner plates, 10 3/8 in. (26.3 cm.) diameter
6 dessert plates, 9 7/8 in. (25 cm.) diameter (33)
PROBABLY PONT-AU-CHOUX, LATE 18TH CENTURY
Each piece with ermine panels within wavy reeded rims, comprising:
An oval serpentine soup-tureen and cover, 12 in. (30.5cm.) wide overall
An oval platter, 18 in. (45.8 cm.) long
A circular platter, 14 1/8 in. (35.8 cm.) diameter
An ecuelle and cover with branch handles and rose finial, 8 in. (20.2 cm.) wide overall
4 custard cups and covers, with variant fruit finials, 3 in. (7.7 cm.) diameter
A baluster jug with mask spout, cover and pewter hinge lacking, 7¼ in. (8.3 cm.) high
12 dinner plates, 10 3/8 in. (26.3 cm.) diameter
6 dessert plates, 9 7/8 in. (25 cm.) diameter (33)
Provenance
Ella Morris de Peyster; Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 19 June 1958, lot 107 (the circular platter and plates, $150), lot 108 (the baluster jug, part, $150 for the lot).
Special notice
Christie's is selling all lots in this sale as agent for an organization which holds a State of New York Exempt Organization certificate. Seller explicitly reserves all trademark and trade name rights and rights of privacy and publicity in the name and image of Doris Duke. No buyer of any property in this sale will acquire any right to use the Doris Duke name or image. Seller further explicitly reserves all copyright rights in designs or other copyrightable works included in the property offered for sale. No buyer of any property in the sale will acquire the rights to reproduce, distribute copies of, or prepare derivative works of such designs or copyrightable works.