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CIRCA 1767-75, BLUE INTERLACED L’S ENCLOSING DATE LETTERS O, Q AND X; THE FIRST WITH INDISTINCT PAINTER’S MARK POSSIBLY FOR D. LEVE; THE SECOND WITH PAINTER’S MARK FOR PIERRE LE JEUNE; THE THIRD WITH PAINTER’S MARK FOR CHAPPUIS AINE AND GILDER’S MARK FOR VANDE PERE
Details
THREE SEVRES PORCELAIN BLEU CELESTE CUPS AND SAUCERS (GOBELETS ‘BOUILLARD’, ‘LITRON’ ET SOUCOUPES)
CIRCA 1767-75, BLUE INTERLACED L’S ENCLOSING DATE LETTERS O, Q AND X; THE FIRST WITH INDISTINCT PAINTER’S MARK POSSIBLY FOR D. LEVE; THE SECOND WITH PAINTER’S MARK FOR PIERRE LE JEUNE; THE THIRD WITH PAINTER’S MARK FOR CHAPPUIS AINE AND GILDER’S MARK FOR VANDE PERE
The first alternately painted with flower swags or harebells within oval reserves, the second and third with roses within gilt wreaths, the second reserved on a gilt caillouté ground
5 3/8 in. (10.6 cm.) diameter, the saucers
CIRCA 1767-75, BLUE INTERLACED L’S ENCLOSING DATE LETTERS O, Q AND X; THE FIRST WITH INDISTINCT PAINTER’S MARK POSSIBLY FOR D. LEVE; THE SECOND WITH PAINTER’S MARK FOR PIERRE LE JEUNE; THE THIRD WITH PAINTER’S MARK FOR CHAPPUIS AINE AND GILDER’S MARK FOR VANDE PERE
The first alternately painted with flower swags or harebells within oval reserves, the second and third with roses within gilt wreaths, the second reserved on a gilt caillouté ground
5 3/8 in. (10.6 cm.) diameter, the saucers
Provenance
With Lévy-Lacaze, Paris (the first and third examples).
Vicountess Gage, Firle Place, Sussex (the second example).
Elizabeth Parke Firestone Collection; Christie's, New York, 21-22 March 1991, lot 259 (the second example).
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 24 February 1997, lot 230 (the second example).
Joseph and Laverne Schieszler, Chicago; Christie’s, New York, 16-18 November 1999, lot 241 (the second example).
Vicountess Gage, Firle Place, Sussex (the second example).
Elizabeth Parke Firestone Collection; Christie's, New York, 21-22 March 1991, lot 259 (the second example).
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 24 February 1997, lot 230 (the second example).
Joseph and Laverne Schieszler, Chicago; Christie’s, New York, 16-18 November 1999, lot 241 (the second example).
Exhibited
Detroit, Detroit Institute of Art, 1956, no. 482 (the second example).
New York, The Frick Collection, Vincennes and Sèvres Porcelain, 1980, no. 64 (the third example).
New York, The Frick Collection, Vincennes and Sèvres Porcelain, 1980, no. 64 (the third example).
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