Sèvres Porcelain
Fourteen French 18th Century Soft-Paste Sèvres Plates from an Ambassadorial Service, 1766
Dia.25cm
Dia.9 7/8in
Dia.9 7/8in
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This Ambassadorial service originally consisted of 60 plates, 14 compotiers, two sucriers, 4 soucoupes à pied and 4 plateaux Bouret and four coolers for liqueur decanters. The borders have alternating green, blue and gold harebells with trails of flowers, and the centre of each piece is painted with a rosette formed of four addorsed red shells surrounded by a garland of flowers.Collection of the late Dr. Johannes Lafrenz, Munich, Germany.
Private Collection, USA, 2021.