Sale 1543
New York
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9 - 10 August 2005
Price realised
USD 840
Estimate
This lot is offered without a reserve
A SEVRES FOND JONQUILLE CUP AND SAUCER (GOBELET 'LITRON' ET SA SOUCOUPE, 3EME GRANDEUR), BLUE INTERLACED L'S ENCLOSING DATE LETTERS ii FOR 1786 AND PAINTER'S MARK FOR NOUALHIER FILS TO BOTH, GILDER'S MARK FOR VINCENT TO THE CUP, THE SAUCER INCISED WITH A BOX, painted in black on a yellow ground with a continuous landscape, the border in bright colours with arabesques and faux marble medallions, gilt line rims The cup 2¼in. (5.8cm.) high, the saucer 5in. (12.7cm.) diameter (2)
Provenance
The Property of the Trust of Dr. William P. Harbeson, no. E.S. 58 Sotheby Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, 4 April 1972, lot 263
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