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Deux piédestaux carrés en porcelaine de Vincennes du XVIIIe siècle, vers 1755, du sevice bleu céleste de Louis XV, surmontés deux petits vases en porcelaine allemande du XVIIIe siècle
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
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Description
- Haut. socles 4,8 cm, haut. totale 9 cm
- Pedestal height 2 in; total height 3 1/2 in
les piédestaux à décor polychrome de bouquets de fleurs dans des réserves rectangulaires sur fond bleu céleste, les petits vases à décor polychrome de bouquets de fleurs, l’un garni de quelques fleurs en porcelaine, les socles reposent sur une base carrée en bronze doré
Literature
David Peters, Sèvres Plates and Services of the 18th Century, 2005, Vol. II, n° 55-1, pp. 287-290.
Condition
A tiny chip on the corner of one base,
Accident to flowers of one vase.
the flowers of the other vase are missing.
The gilding of the bronze mounts is tarnished.
"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
La troisième livraison du service bleu céleste de Louis XV, intervenue le 31 décembre 1755, comportait des éléments de décor de table composés de 72 pieds d’estaux en trois grandeurs, 72 petites corbeilles, 72 petits vazes, 24 bobêches, 25 figures en biscuit et 1.000 balustres filet d’or.
Ce surtout de table est à nouveau mentionné en 1778 dans un état des Porcelaines de Sèvres déposées dans les Offices du Château du Petit Trianon conservé aux archives nationales parmi lesquelles figurent notament les pieds d’estaux.
Quatre piédestaux similaires sont aujourd’hui conservés au musée des Arts décoratifs à Paris (Tamara Préaud, Porcelaines de Vincennes, exposition 1977, n°112-115, p. 62 et Pierre Grégory, « Le service bleu céleste de Louis XV à Versailles, quelques pièces retrouvées » , La Revue du Louvre, 2.1982, pp.40-46). Trois autres sont passés en vente publique chez Christie’s à Monaco, le 8 décembre 1990, lot 27.