The Judith Howard Collection - 4th February 2020
Lot 193
Three Sèvres coffee cans (gobelets litron) c.1780-90
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £550
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Description
Three Sèvres coffee cans (gobelets litron) c.1780-90, one painted by Jean-Charles Sioux with the initial R in small flowers within a blue ropetwist border, between bands of pink roses and colourful formal borders, another by the same hand with the monogram CB in gilt and flowers, beneath further flower garlands and a dotted blue border, the last hard-paste and painted by Vincent Taillandier with the initial M in blue flowers between fuchsia sprays, the rim and foot with a band of oeil de perdrix, crowned interlaced blue Ls marks, some gilt wear, 6.8cm. (3)
Provenance: the letter R can with a paper label for The Antique Porcelain Co., New York. The letter M can with a paper label for the Tryhorn Collection.