AN ARMORIAL TEAPOT AND COVER

CIRCA 1755

Details

AN ARMORIAL TEAPOT AND COVER
CIRCA 1755
Of globular form with knop finial, painted to both sides with the arms of Aulnette du Vautenet flanked by lions, the cover and sides enriched with grisaille rocaille scrollwork, the rims with Vitruvian scroll
6¼ in. (15.9 cm.) high (2)

Provenance

The Mildred R. and Rafi Y. Mottahedeh Collection, Sotheby's, New York, 19 October 2000, lot 262

Exhibited

Virginia Museum, 1981-82

Lot Essay

At the time of the Mottahedeh sale these arms were thought to be those of Anceau de Lavelanet of Languedoc. They have since been attributed to Charles-Louis-Mathurin Aulnette du Vauenet (1716-1764), a Knight in the Order of Saint-Louis and an officer for the Compagnie des Indes. We would like to thank Antoine Lebel for his help identifying these arms. More information can be found in his forthcoming book, expected in 2008.

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