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A Sèvres (hard paste) chinoiserie coffee can and saucer, circa 1780
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- porcelain
gobelet 'litron' et soucoupe, of the third size, painted with chinoiserie figures skating and sledging on ice, the can with a continuous scene, reserved by blue borders highlighted in two-tones of gilded scrolls, traces of gilt crowned interlaced LL mark flanked by date letters CC, painter’s mark for Lécot
Literature
Newbattle Abbey, Midlothian, Inventory, 1901, p.119, Decorative China in Lady Lothian's Room; 'Sevres china cup & saucer, Japanese pattern, figures in landscape, blue & gold borders'
Condition
The saucer is in good condition, no damage noted, but some wear to gilded mark. The cup with a flat shallow chip to rim measuring approximately 1.2cm. wide, wear to gilded mark.
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"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
Louis-François Lécot (1741/2-1800/3) was a painter, gilder and burnisher active 1761?-4 and 1772-1800, see Rosalind Savill, The Wallace Collection Catalogue of Sèvres Porcelain, London, 1988, Vol. III, pp. 1043-4.
Lécot was a master of the chinoiserie style on hard paste porcelain at Sèvres, perhaps only rivalled by his contemporary Jean-Jacques Dieu. Much of his surviving work was on cups, saucers and déjeuner including the celebrated marine chinoiserie déjeuner 'Paris' in the Wallace collection, see Rosalind Savill, The Wallace Collection Catalogue of Sèvres Porcelain, London, 1988, Vol. II, pp.621-628, cat. Nos. C407-13. The present cup and saucer demonstrate his understanding and mastery of earlier porcelain styles and is reminiscent of the decoration of J. G. Höroldt and his followers. Lécot‘s work is clearly influenced by a number of decorative techniques whether it imitates lacquer-work, cloisonné or enamelled paste 'jewelling' but his technical proficiency is embellished by his understanding of broader European art and culture. This is demonstrated in the cup and saucer in the Royal Collection which fuses gothic and Chinese scenes, see Geoffrey de Bellaigue, French Porcelain in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen, London, 2009, Vol. II, pp. 807-809, cat. no. 206. The winter skating scene on the present cup and saucer appears to be unusual in the artist’s oeuvre.
Lécot was a master of the chinoiserie style on hard paste porcelain at Sèvres, perhaps only rivalled by his contemporary Jean-Jacques Dieu. Much of his surviving work was on cups, saucers and déjeuner including the celebrated marine chinoiserie déjeuner 'Paris' in the Wallace collection, see Rosalind Savill, The Wallace Collection Catalogue of Sèvres Porcelain, London, 1988, Vol. II, pp.621-628, cat. Nos. C407-13. The present cup and saucer demonstrate his understanding and mastery of earlier porcelain styles and is reminiscent of the decoration of J. G. Höroldt and his followers. Lécot‘s work is clearly influenced by a number of decorative techniques whether it imitates lacquer-work, cloisonné or enamelled paste 'jewelling' but his technical proficiency is embellished by his understanding of broader European art and culture. This is demonstrated in the cup and saucer in the Royal Collection which fuses gothic and Chinese scenes, see Geoffrey de Bellaigue, French Porcelain in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen, London, 2009, Vol. II, pp. 807-809, cat. no. 206. The winter skating scene on the present cup and saucer appears to be unusual in the artist’s oeuvre.