English and European Ceramics and Glass - 16th June 2021

Lot 442

A Sèvres or Vincennes glass cooler (seau à verre ordinaire) c.1755 or later

Estimate £600 - £800

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Description

A Sèvres or Vincennes glass cooler (seau à verre ordinaire) c.1755 or later, painted in blue monochrome with scenes of putti, one side reclining with a sheaf of music and a violin, the reverse with a basket of fruits, a small flower spray beneath each scroll handle edged in gilt, blue interlaced Ls marks enclosing the letter C and an anchor painter's mark for Charles Buteux, 12.3cm.

Provenance: from the collection of Lady Kate Davson, née Kate Foster (1938-2020).