Lot Essay
Pierre-Antoine Méreaud painter at Vincennes and Sèvres from 1754-91.
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1762 AND 1769, BLUE INTERLACED L'S ENCLOSING DATE LETTER K TO STAND AND Q TO ÉCUELLE, THE STAND WITH PAINTER'S MARK S FOR MÉREAUD, THE ÉCUELLE INCISED CL AND X
Details
A Sevres circular two-handled ecuelle, a cover and a stand (ecuelle ronde tournee et plateau rond)
1762 and 1769, blue interlaced L's enclosing date letter K to stand and Q to écuelle, the stand with painter's mark S for Méreaud, the écuelle incised CL and X
The blue borders edged with gilt-edged pink C-scrolls suspending waisted rectangular panels gilt with trellis ornament and divided by wreaths of coloured flowers and foliage, the cover with fruiting branch finial, the écuelle painted in a more vibrant palette
The stand 8 in. (20.3 cm.) wide
1762 and 1769, blue interlaced L's enclosing date letter K to stand and Q to écuelle, the stand with painter's mark S for Méreaud, the écuelle incised CL and X
The blue borders edged with gilt-edged pink C-scrolls suspending waisted rectangular panels gilt with trellis ornament and divided by wreaths of coloured flowers and foliage, the cover with fruiting branch finial, the écuelle painted in a more vibrant palette
The stand 8 in. (20.3 cm.) wide
Provenance
Anon., sale in these Rooms, 1st July 1985, lot 29.
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