Lot Essay
See E. Bourgeois, Le Biscuit de Sèvres au XVIIIe Siècle, Paris, 1909, pl. 52, no. 469.
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CIRCA 1777
Details
A SEVRES BISCUIT PORCELAIN RECTANGULAR PLAQUE
CIRCA 1777
Molded in bas relief with three maidens erecting a statue of Cupid on an altar to Love
9 ¼ in. (23.4 cm.) high, 10 5/8 in. (26.9 cm.) wide, excluding the carved giltwood frame
CIRCA 1777
Molded in bas relief with three maidens erecting a statue of Cupid on an altar to Love
9 ¼ in. (23.4 cm.) high, 10 5/8 in. (26.9 cm.) wide, excluding the carved giltwood frame
Provenance
The Christner Collection; Christie's, New York, 9 June 1979, lot 192.
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