Lot Essay
See the similar green-ground examples sold in these Rooms on 15 October 1990, lot 27 and 4 October 1982, lot 4.
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CIRCA 1757, INDISTINCT INCISED MARK
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A SEVRES GREEN-GROUND RECTANGULAR TEA-CADDY (BOITE A THE)
CIRCA 1757, INDISTINCT INCISED MARK
With fluted angles, the sides probably painted by Buteux with musical trophies tied with ribbons and garlands of flowers within gilt oval foliage cartouches, the shallow domed shoulder with radiating gilt-edged panels enclosing entwined gilt oak branches (minute footrim chip, minute wear to gilt footrim)
2¾ in. (7 cm.) high
CIRCA 1757, INDISTINCT INCISED MARK
With fluted angles, the sides probably painted by Buteux with musical trophies tied with ribbons and garlands of flowers within gilt oval foliage cartouches, the shallow domed shoulder with radiating gilt-edged panels enclosing entwined gilt oak branches (minute footrim chip, minute wear to gilt footrim)
2¾ in. (7 cm.) high
Provenance
Most probably acquired by James, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn (1811-1885), later created 1st Duke of Abercorn in 1868, and thence by descent.
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Rodney Woolley
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