2nd Apr, 2009 10:00 GMT/BST

Spring Catalogue Sale

 
  Lot 90
 

90

A Sevres Trembleuse Cup and Cover, circa 1780, the conical cup painted on a powdered pink...

A Sevres Trembleuse Cup and Cover, circa 1780, the conical cup painted on a powdered pink ground with an octagonal panel enclosing a spray of summer flowers bordered by swags of scrolling acanthus leaves and floral festoons, the slightly domed cover similarly decorated and with fruiting cherry finial, entwined rootstock handle, interlaced Ls and 111..., incised 26 and V1, 12.5cm high (trembleuse saucer lacking) See illustration
Not Sold

 

Petal on the fruit finial has been chipped. Some general grazing and small glaze fault on the cherry. Some rubbing of the gilding on the rim. Firing crack on the inner rim. Cup with some slight scratching to the powder pink ground. Light rubbing. Otherwise appears good. 25/2/09

 


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Auction: Spring Catalogue Sale, 2nd Apr, 2009

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