Lot Essay
Denis Levé was a painter of flowers, patterns and birds, active at the factory from 1754 to 1793 and 1795 to 1805. Jean-Baptiste-Emmanuel Vandé was active as a painter from 1753 to 1755 and as a gilder from 1753 to 1779.
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WORKS OF ART FROM THE COLLECTION OF HUGH AND MARION SASSOON
A SEVRES PORCELAIN GREEN-GROUND ECUELLE, COVER AND STAND (ECUELLE NOVELLE FORME ET PLATEAU, 1ERE GRANDEUR)
CIRCA 1777, BLUE INTERLACED L MARK ENCLOSING DATE LETTER Z, PAINTER'S MARK FOR DENIS LEVE AND GILDER'S MARK FOR PIERRE-JEAN-BAPTISTE VANDE
Details
A SEVRES PORCELAIN GREEN-GROUND ECUELLE, COVER AND STAND (ECUELLE NOVELLE FORME ET PLATEAU, 1ERE GRANDEUR)
CIRCA 1777, BLUE INTERLACED L MARK ENCLOSING DATE LETTER Z, PAINTER'S MARK FOR DENIS LEVE AND GILDER'S MARK FOR PIERRE-JEAN-BAPTISTE VANDE
Painted with panels of flowers and fruit within gilt foliate and trellis panel borders, the cover with pomegranate finial, the stand with pierced foliate scroll handles
The écuelle: 7 ½ in. (19 cm.) wide
The stand: 9 ½ in. (24.2 cm.) wide
CIRCA 1777, BLUE INTERLACED L MARK ENCLOSING DATE LETTER Z, PAINTER'S MARK FOR DENIS LEVE AND GILDER'S MARK FOR PIERRE-JEAN-BAPTISTE VANDE
Painted with panels of flowers and fruit within gilt foliate and trellis panel borders, the cover with pomegranate finial, the stand with pierced foliate scroll handles
The écuelle: 7 ½ in. (19 cm.) wide
The stand: 9 ½ in. (24.2 cm.) wide
Provenance
Mrs Doris Herschorn (d. 1975) and by descent to her son Hugh Sassoon.
Brought to you by
Amelia Walker
Director, Specialist Head of Private & Iconic Collections
Denis Levé was a painter of flowers, patterns and birds, active at the factory from 1754 to 1793 and 1795 to 1805. Jean-Baptiste-Emmanuel Vandé was active as a painter from 1753 to 1755 and as a gilder from 1753 to 1779.