A LOUIS XVI BLUE GROUND PARIS PORCELAIN AND ORMOLU AND MARBLE MOUNTED EWER, CIRCA 1785

A LOUIS XVI BLUE GROUND PARIS PORCELAIN AND ORMOLU AND MARBLE MOUNTED EWERIN THE MANNER OF DESIGNS BY PIERRE GOUTHIERE (1732-1813), CIRCA 1785Of baluster form, the berried and foliate scroll handle surmounted with a balancing putto leaning over an everted lip cast with goat and satyr masks, on three feline monopodia above a concaved triangular base with a central rosette, on a further rouge marble plinth42cm highThe design of the present lot relates to works Gouthiere completed for the Duc d'Aumont, which were recorded in the 1782 auction of the Duc's collection. The porcelain is possibly by the successful Parisian manufactory of Locre and Russinger, who specialised in fine porcelain in imitation of popular German designs such as Meissen. A similar example with marks for Locre was sold Christie's, London, 1st December 2003, Lot 89.See also Sotheby's, New York, Important English and European Decorative Arts, 9th June 2014, Lot 75.Condition Report: Minor marks, knocks, scuffs and abrasions overall consistent with age. The porcelain has been restored to the neck, near the lip. This appears to have been evenly and professionally executed.The gilding is a little worn overall particularly to the putto and the lip. The handle has been restored to its base and there are two further cracks in the metal in the surrounding area. The putto has casting irregularities to each lower leg and to the upper left arm (possibly an old repair). Three or four small chips to base. Condition Report Disclaimer