A VINCENNES PORCELAIN BLEU LAPIS EWER AND BASIN, 1753-4
A VINCENNES PORCELAIN BLEU LAPIS EWER AND BASIN, 1753-4
pot à eau à la Romaine uni et jatte ovale, painted with cartouches of birds in flight within finely tooled gilded borders, interlaced LL marks in blue enclosing date letter A for 1753-4, the basin with painter's mark of a triangle for Antoine Capelle (active as a painter of flower and gilder from 1745-87, 1790), foot of ewer now lacking, mount later
the ewer 23.7cm., 9⅜in. high; the basin 36cm., 14⅛in. wide
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The basin has a section of the rim with old restoration (the lower left in the catalogue illustration), this is approx. 2 1/2 inches (7 cm.) wide and 1 in (3 cm.) deep. Probably a replacement section with old associated discoloured and flaking over-painting. The other side of the bowl has a small restored rim chip with short crack. in general, some glaze scratching and patches of wear to the interior.
The ewer has the foot broken off and missing and a 19th century metal collar attach to the join. This metal mount would have sat in a foot (perhaps the lost original). There is a hairline crack to the lower part of the ewer. The handle has several stress crack to the lower part of the handle and to the upper part on the inside of the grip. Some glaze flaws and minor scratches and wear.
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A VINCENNES PORCELAIN BLEU LAPIS EWER AND BASIN, 1753-4
pot à eau à la Romaine uni et jatte ovale, painted with cartouches of birds in flight within finely tooled gilded borders, interlaced LL marks in blue enclosing date letter A for 1753-4, the basin with painter's mark of a triangle for Antoine Capelle (active as a painter of flower and gilder from 1745-87, 1790), foot of ewer now lacking, mount later
the ewer 23.7cm., 9⅜in. high; the basin 36cm., 14⅛in. wide
(2)
Please note: Condition 11 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.
To view shipping calculator, please click here
Condition Report:
The basin has a section of the rim with old restoration (the lower left in the catalogue illustration), this is approx. 2 1/2 inches (7 cm.) wide and 1 in (3 cm.) deep. Probably a replacement section with old associated discoloured and flaking over-painting. The other side of the bowl has a small restored rim chip with short crack. in general, some glaze scratching and patches of wear to the interior.
The ewer has the foot broken off and missing and a 19th century metal collar attach to the join. This metal mount would have sat in a foot (perhaps the lost original). There is a hairline crack to the lower part of the ewer. The handle has several stress crack to the lower part of the handle and to the upper part on the inside of the grip. Some glaze flaws and minor scratches and wear.
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