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A Sèvres cup and saucer 1764
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- interlaced Ls enclosing dateletter L for 1764, painter's mark M for Jean-Louis Morin, saucer with incised reversed S, cup with oo and another indistinct mark possibly uo
- Porcelain
- cup 7.6cm., 3in., saucer 13.9cm.,5.½in.
gobelet litron et soucoupe of the first size, decorated with a blue ground reserved with fishermen in harbour scenes painted by Morin, the ground richly gilded with laurel branches
Provenance
Purchased on commission by H.E. Backer Antiques, 4th November 1947 for £27.16s., formerly in the collection of Brigadier-General R.J. Cooper.
Condition
There are a few minute specks of wear to the enamels on the saucer. The gilded line around the deep well of the saucer and the exterior dents de loup have a little rubbing. There is a glaze chip to the rim of the cup to the left centre, approximately 4mm wide. The gilded line around the footrim of the cup has some wear to the right of centre.
"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
A vase hollandais at Waddesdon Manor has a panel with a very similar group of figures, see Svend Eriksen, Sèvres Porcelain, 1968, pp. 172-3