A SEVRES (CHARLES X) IRIDESCENT CLARET AND APRICOT-GROUND PART DEJEUNER (DEJEUNER 'FRAGONARD' FOND POURPRE ET ZONE NANKIN)

1826-1830, BLUE PRINTED FLEURS-DE-LYS DECORATION MARKS

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A SEVRES (CHARLES X) IRIDESCENT CLARET AND APRICOT-GROUND PART DEJEUNER (DEJEUNER 'FRAGONARD' FOND POURPRE ET ZONE NANKIN)
1826-1830, blue printed fleurs-de-lys decoration marks
The border with a garland of forget-me-nots on a yellow band above the iridescent claret ground, comprising: a teapot and cover (théière 'Fragonard' et sa couvercle), a milk-jug (pot à lait 'companière'), a sugar-bowl (pot à sucre 'Fragonard'), eight cups and saucers (20)

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The present déjeuner originally included six more cups and saucers. It is likely one of two described as fond poupre et zone Nankin (purple ground with a Chinese yellow band) entered in the sales inventory 4 December 1830. One was sold to an unknown client. The other acquired by M. Petit 31 May 1837.

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