Lot 18
  • 18

A SEVRES BLEU CELESTE-BORDERED PLATE 1783

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

  • porcelain
  • diameter 9 7/8 in.
  • 25.1 cm
(assiette à petites palmes) painted in the center with a cluster of polychrome flowers and fruit within a lobed bleu céleste border edged with gilt foliate scrolls and interrupted by bouquets of flowers at intervals, interlaced L's, date letter ff for 1783 and painter's mark for Jacques-François Louis de Laroche in blue enamel, incised 33.

Provenance

Art Céramique Ancien Nicolier, Paris

Condition

There is an almost 3/4-in. scratch across the pink rose of the central decoration and some other minor light scratch marks to the glaze consistent with use, a minor .5cm chip to the footrim and a very minor pinhead shallow chip to the rim edge; and there is a little minor rubbing in spots to the inner gilt line border of the rim above the cavetto. Otherwise good condition.
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