A SEVRES (HARD PASTE) PORCELAIN TEA SERVICE CIRCA 1772-90, MOST...
Painted en camaïeu rose with figures before buildings in wooded landscapes, within broad gilt ribbon borders of flowerheads, within swags of husks and laurel, comprising:
A teapot and cover (théière 'Calabre' et couvercle),
A sugar bowl and cover (pot à sucre 'Bouret', 1ère grandeur)
A milk-jug (pot à lait 'à tois pieds', 2ème grandeur)
Six cups and saucers (gobelets 'litron' et soucoupes)
Provenance
Possibly acquired by Madame Sophie (1734-82), daughter of Louis XV and aunt of Madame Elisabeth, in December 1773.
Anonymous sale; Hôtel Drouot, Pescheteau Badin, Paris, 9 June 2015, lot 150.
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Painted en camaïeu rose with figures before buildings in wooded landscapes, within broad gilt ribbon borders of flowerheads, within swags of husks and laurel, comprising:
A teapot and cover (théière 'Calabre' et couvercle),
A sugar bowl and cover (pot à sucre 'Bouret', 1ère grandeur)
A milk-jug (pot à lait 'à tois pieds', 2ème grandeur)
Six cups and saucers (gobelets 'litron' et soucoupes)
Provenance
Possibly acquired by Madame Sophie (1734-82), daughter of Louis XV and aunt of Madame Elisabeth, in December 1773.
Anonymous sale; Hôtel Drouot, Pescheteau Badin, Paris, 9 June 2015, lot 150.
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