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A Sèvres flower trough 1759-60
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- interlaced Ls enclosing dateletter G for 1759-60 painted under one foot
- Porcelain
- 15cm., 6in. high, 23cm., 9in. wide
cuvette Mahon of the third size, decorated with a blue mosaïque border and central mixed flower sprays
Condition
There are some some fine glaze scratches and minor firing cracks to the interior. There is a small loss, possibly a firing flaw, to the gilded line along the bottom of the centre of one side.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This shape was named after a town in Minorca, the site of a great French victory in 1756 during the Seven Years' War. For a discussion of this shape and an example in the J. Paul Getty Museum, see Adrian Sassoon, Vincennes and Sèvres Porcelain, 1991, pp. 72-73, no. 14. It is possible this cuvette is one of a pair with this decoration sold in the second half of 1760, op. cit., footnote 31. There is a drawing for the third size of this shape in the Sèvres archives dated August 1759, and given the date on this example it would seem to be one of the earliest examples produced in this size.