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    • A SEVRES BLEU NOUVEAU 'JEWELLE
    Lot 414

    A SEVRES BLEU NOUVEAU 'JEWELLED' COFFEE-CAN AND SAUCER (GOBELET 'LITRON' ET SA SOUCOUPE, 2EME GRANDEUR)

    BLUE INTERLACED LS ENCLOSING DATE LETTERS CC FOR 1780, UNIDENTIFIED PAINTER'S MARK OF A STYLIZED V.,

    Price realised

    USD 2,868

    Estimate

    USD 5,000 - USD 7,000

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    A SEVRES BLEU NOUVEAU 'JEWELLED' COFFEE-CAN AND SAUCER (GOBELET 'LITRON' ET SA SOUCOUPE, 2EME GRANDEUR)
    Blue interlaced Ls enclosing date letters cc for 1780, unidentified painter's mark of a stylized v.,
    The rim enameled and jewelled, with pink, green and lavender swags suspended from cabochons set into a variety of bezels, the rich blue ground applied with gold foil stars, lozenges and turquoise cabochons
    2¾in. (7cm.) high, the cup; 5¼in. (13.3cm.) diam., the saucer (2)

    Provenance

    Anon. sale; Christie's Monaco, 7 December 1987, lot 241

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