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A Sèvres tea service 1774
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- all items with purple interlaced Ls enclosing dateletter V for 1774, and P and a comma mark for painter Jean-Jacques Pierre le jeune, and a scrolling B in blue, possibly for gilder François Barré or Jean-Pierre Boulanger, Wilfrid Evill Collection Label
- Porcelain
- tray 33cm.,13in., teapot 11.5cm., 4½in., sucrier 9cm., 3.½in., cup 6.1cm., 2¼cm., saucer 14cm., 5.½in., milk jug 8cm., 3in.
decorated with a blue bleu nouveau ground enriched with gilded patterns and reserved with fruits and flowers painted by Pierre le jeune, comprising an oval tray plateau Hébert, a teapot and cover théière Calabre, a sucrier and cover, pot à sucre Hébert of the third size, a cup and saucer gobelet Bouillard of the first size, and a milk jug pot à lait à trois pieds of the third size
Provenance
Purchased from Spiro in March 1944 for £112.
Condition
Tray: A few minor scratches to the ground and gilding. Sucrier cover has small chips to the tips of two leaves on the fruit spray knop. There is a minute chip to the tip of the spout, only visible from above as it interrupts the line of the spout, however it appears to have original gilding so may have occurred during manufacture. On one side of the spout tip there is a very shallow small chip approximately 3mm wide. No visible damage to other items.
"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
The painter Pierre specialised in flower painting and his mark is recorded mainly on teawares. See Rosalind Savill, The Wallace Collection Catalogue of Sèvres Porcelain, 1988, Vol. III, pp. 1059-60.
There are two versions of this tray shape. For the plaster model for this one see Linda H. Roth and Clare Le Corbeiller, French 18th Century Porcelain at the Wadsworth Atheneum, 2000, p. 184 fig. 86-2
indistinct incised marks: tray with gb; saucer fn; cup cc; sucrier du