A Sèvres Two-handled Cup, Cover and Stand (Pot à Toilette et Soucoupe) France, dated 1785
A Sèvres Two-handled Cup, Cover and Stand (Pot à Toilette et Soucoupe) France, dated 1785 Painted by André-Vincent Vielliard, painted with gilt-edged panels of figures in landscapes against a border of a mottled blue ground heightened with gilding, edged with gilt, blue and pink formal bands, gilt dentil rims, the cover applied with gilt fruit finial, together ht. 3 3/4, saucer dia. 4 3/4 in. interlaced LL monograms, date letter hh and painter's marks for Vielliard, incised marks. Footnotes: Provenance Christie's, New York, 27 October 2006, Lot 743; Acquired by the current owner from the above. Note The present cup, cover and stand, may have been one from a set of six described as decorated with landscapes and ground color (paysage et font), recorded as having entered the kiln for firing 23 October 1785 with painting by Vielliard and gilding by Baudouin. Condition reports are not provided in catalog descriptions. The absence of a condition report does not guarantee that the lot is in good condition or free from damage and wear. We encourage you to request a condition report and/or additional photos prior to bidding on any lot. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
[ translate ]A Sèvres Two-handled Cup, Cover and Stand (Pot à Toilette et Soucoupe) France, dated 1785 Painted by André-Vincent Vielliard, painted with gilt-edged panels of figures in landscapes against a border of a mottled blue ground heightened with gilding, edged with gilt, blue and pink formal bands, gilt dentil rims, the cover applied with gilt fruit finial, together ht. 3 3/4, saucer dia. 4 3/4 in. interlaced LL monograms, date letter hh and painter's marks for Vielliard, incised marks. Footnotes: Provenance Christie's, New York, 27 October 2006, Lot 743; Acquired by the current owner from the above. Note The present cup, cover and stand, may have been one from a set of six described as decorated with landscapes and ground color (paysage et font), recorded as having entered the kiln for firing 23 October 1785 with painting by Vielliard and gilding by Baudouin. Condition reports are not provided in catalog descriptions. The absence of a condition report does not guarantee that the lot is in good condition or free from damage and wear. We encourage you to request a condition report and/or additional photos prior to bidding on any lot. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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