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A Sèvres teapot and cover 1793-94
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- inscribed RFr Sèvres with dateletters rr for Revolutionary period year 2 (22nd September 1793 - 21st September 1794), painter's mark k for Charles-Nicolas Dodin and gilder's mark Gi for Etienne-Gabriel Girard, incised mark 41
- Porcelain
- 10cm.,4in.
théière litron, decorated with a turquoise blue ground reserved with classical maidens in the style of Jean-Jacques Lagrenée painted by Dodin
Condition
There are two very small chips to the tip of the spout, one to the top of the rim, one to the side. There is a little rubbing to the gilded line around the rim of the cover.
"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
Jean-Jacques Lagrenée was Artistic Director at Sèvres from 1785-1800. He was responsible for a significant number of neo-classical designs and shapes used by artists at the factory. A cup with a neo-classical subject after Lagrenée, also painted by Dodin, with rr dateletters for 1795, is in the British Museum, see Aileen Dawson, French Porcelain, 1994, pp. 161-2, no. 133