VARIOUSLY MARKED IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND IMPRESSED B.L ABOVE VARIOUS NUMERALS, 1786-1812

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(91) A Villeroy and Boch Septfontaines-Luxembourg creamware dinner service
VARIOUSLY MARKED IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND IMPRESSED B.L ABOVE VARIOUS NUMERALS, 1786-1812
Inspired by Tournai porcelain models, decorated with stylised floral sprigs in blue, the edges outlined in blue, the borders with obliquely shaped panels, à côtes torses, comprising:
a pair of oval two-handled tureens and covers, 26 cm. wide;
a pair of small oval tureens and covers on fixed stand, 22.5 cm. wide; a sauceboat, 21 cm. wide;
a rectangular tripod pierced colander on stand, 26.5 cm. wide;
a circular two-handled pierced basket, 27 cm. wide;
three circular two-handled pierced baskets on pierced stand, the baskets 19 cm. wide;
an oval two-handled pierced basket on pierced stand, the basket 27 cm. wide;
a pair of cream pots and covers;
a mustard pot and cover;
a pair of tripod salts;
a pierced sugar spoon;
a circular pierced strainer, 30 cm. diam.;
three circular dishes in sizes, 30.5-34 cm. diam.;
thirteen oval dishes in sizes, 21.5-44 cm. wide;
seven small bowls, 17 cm. diam.;
four plates, 19.5 cm. diam.;
thirteen deep plates, circa 24 cm. diam.;
twenty three plates, circa 24.5 cm. diam. (93)

Special notice

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Sale room notice

Please note that the services comprises two extra oval dishes, which were not mentioned in the printed catalogue. The service therefore comprises 93 items in total.

Lot Essay

See Th. Thomas, Villeroy & Boch 1748-1930, Scheidt-Saar, 1977, p.88, ill.39 for a tureen with similar decoration.

The first part of this dinner service was sold in our Amsterdam salerooms on the 6th of May 2003, lot 100.

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