A group of eight French porcelain blue and white pommade pots and covers circa 1730-40

comprising: four painted in underglaze-blue with Berainesque motifs and four painted with floral sprays, two with incised DV mark for Mennecy, two with F in underglaze-blue, one with I and another with M in underglaze-blue. Together with a blue and white knife rest. 9 pieces.

Largest pot and cover - good condition French PV pot and cover with flowers - good condition French pot with dark blue flowers - rim chip and two small haircracks. The matched cover has a chip to the knop Mennecy small pot with flowers - pot in good condition, cover with two small chips to knop (and probably matched to the pot) Four small pots with strapwork and scrolls - pots in good condition, one with discoloration to foot; covers: - none are very good matches their pots,. Three are in good condition, one has a section of the flange missing. Knife rest - glaze heavily worn
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