Sale 8623
New York, East
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18 - 19 December 2001
Price realised
USD 1,410
Estimate
A PAIR OF SÈVRES STYLE COBALT-BLUE VASES HOLLANDOIS Mid to late 19th century, spurious blue interlaced L's marks Of flaring form, painted with putti in clouds and with pendent flowers in panels edged with gilt scrolls reserved on the gilt caillouté blue ground, the pierced hipped bases with bouquets 7½in. (19cm.) high (2)
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This shape is taken from the Sèvres 'vase hollandois nouvelle ovale' first introduced in 1758.
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