INTERLACED L'S ENCLOSING DATE LETTER C FOR 1755-1756, UNIDENTIFIED PAINTER'S F MARK, TWO UNDERGLAZE BLUE DOTS TO FOOTRIM, INCISED 3 AND N

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A VINCENNES PORCELAIN BLEU LAPIS EWER (BROC 'ROUSSEL', 2EME GRANDEUR)
INTERLACED L'S ENCLOSING DATE LETTER C FOR 1755-1756, UNIDENTIFIED PAINTER'S F MARK, TWO UNDERGLAZE BLUE DOTS TO FOOTRIM, INCISED 3 AND N
Painted to both sides in camaïeu bleu with a putti among clouds holding an olive branch or an arrow, within a gilt scrolling foliate and diaper-paneled cartouche, with entwined handle, the lip gilt with dentil and feuille-de-choux
7½ in. (19 cm.) high

Provenance

Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 7 July 2003, lot 21.

Special notice

This lot is offered without reserve.

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Lot Essay

Initially called a broc 'nouvelle forme' when first introduced at Vincennes in November 1753, this baluster jug was renamed a broc 'Roussel' in June 1754. Made in three sizes, of which the present lot is the second size, it was combined with six different types of basin. For a full discussion of this form, see R. Savill, The Wallace Collection, Catalogue of Sèvres Porcelain, London, 1988, pp. 697- 698.

The letter F as it appears on the present jug, found on Vincennes pieces painted with flowers, figures and trophies made between 1754 and 1758, is yet to be identified.

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