British & Continental Ceramics & Glass - 29th April 2025

Lot 330

A Sèvres coffee can and saucer (gobelet litron), c.1793-96, decorated by Louis Antoine Le Grand or

Estimate £700 - £900

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Description

A Sèvres coffee can and saucer (gobelet litron), c.1793-96, decorated by Louis Antoine Le Grand or Etienne-Henri Le Guay, the can with three figures beneath a parasol and palm trees beside buildings, a bridge and a fountain, the saucer with a lady and attendant flanked by trees, reserved on a bleu nouveau ground, the can marked in blue with 'Sevres RF' above gilder's mark 'LG', the can with a filled hole to the base, the handle broken and restuck, 13.4cm. (2)

Cf. The Royal Collection, No. RCIN 39843 for a similar can.