A SEVRES HARD PASTE PORCELAIN BLEU NOUVEAU-GROUND LARGE ECUELLE, COVER AND STAND 1776

(écuelle et plateau 'nouvelle forme') each piece finely painted with colorful arrangements of flowers and fruit within kidney-shaped gilt-edged panels suspending gilt floral garlands, the écuelle and stand affixed on either side with gilt acanthus leaf handles, the cover with a pomegranate knop, the écuelle and stand with crowned interlaced L's, painter's mark for Jean-Nicolas Le Bel in yellow on the ecuelle and black on the stand, gilder's mark for Étienne-Henry Vincent in yellow, the stand with date mark y and 108.A in underglaze-blue, the écuelle with A in underglaze-blue.

Sold, Christie's, London, March 6, 1995, lot 91

Some minor occasional wear to gilding. The cover has a small restored chip to the rim of the cover associated with an approximate 1-inch area of regilding. One handle of the stand has a small chip at the edge.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.