Lot Essay
Jean-Louis Morin is recorded as a painter of figures, birds, flowers, dock and military scenes at the factory from 1754 to 1787.
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ONE WITH BLUE INTERLACED L'S ENCLOSING DATE LETTER K FOR 1763, PAINTER'S MARK FOR MORIN, THE OTHER OF A SIMILAR DATE
Details
A PAIR OF SEVRES PORCELAIN GREEN-GROUND POT-POURRI VASES AND COVERS (VASE 'POT POURRI FEUILLES DE MIRTHE' 3EME GRANDEUR)
ONE WITH BLUE INTERLACED L'S ENCLOSING DATE LETTER K FOR 1763, PAINTER'S MARK FOR MORIN, THE OTHER OF A SIMILAR DATE
Each of inverted pear-shape, the pierced domed covers with floral knops, two pierced palmette apertures below the rim and two to each side of the gilt-edged scrolling myrtle handles, with conforming panels to each side, the front painted with pastoral vignettes after Teniers with figures smoking and drinking, the reverse with bouquets, the domed feet gilt with garlands
8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm.) high (4)
ONE WITH BLUE INTERLACED L'S ENCLOSING DATE LETTER K FOR 1763, PAINTER'S MARK FOR MORIN, THE OTHER OF A SIMILAR DATE
Each of inverted pear-shape, the pierced domed covers with floral knops, two pierced palmette apertures below the rim and two to each side of the gilt-edged scrolling myrtle handles, with conforming panels to each side, the front painted with pastoral vignettes after Teniers with figures smoking and drinking, the reverse with bouquets, the domed feet gilt with garlands
8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm.) high (4)
Provenance
Mrs. John W. Christner; Christie's, New York, 1 December 1979, lot 207.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 1 December 1986, lot 77.
The Property of a Gentleman; Christie's, London, 5 July 2004, lot 92.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 1 December 1986, lot 77.
The Property of a Gentleman; Christie's, London, 5 July 2004, lot 92.
Exhibited
Loan Collection, Dallas Convention Center, 17-20 March 1977, part of no. 3.
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