Lot 50
An 18th century Sèvres tea bowl
Auction: 24 October 2009 at 11:00 BST
Description
with a continous band of scrolling roses, cornflowers and bay leaves, reserved on a pink ground with stylised foliage, blue painted crossed L mark and date code for 1773, 8.2cm diameter; an 18th century Sèvres tea cup decorated with scalloped gilt border painted with cornflower sprigs between bands of stylised flowerheads, repainted blue crossed L mark and date code for 1790, 7.5cm dimater; a 19th century Sèvres tea bowl decorated with gilt geometric borders, and painted flower panels, reserved on a pale blue ground, blue printed mark and indistinct date, probably 1837, 9.2cm diameter; a 19th century Sèvres saucer with stylised gilt flowerhead to the well with a border of summer flowers, blue printed mark with star and dated 1833, 16cm diameter; an 18th century Sèvres saucer painted with flower sprigs, blue crossed L mark and date code for 1178, 12.2cm diameter; and another Sèvres saucer with lapis border puce double line with gilt circles and flower swags, 10.5cm diameter (6)