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Sèvres Bottle Cooler - Seaux Ovale à Liqueur
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Dates
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Circa 1769
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Medium
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Porcelain
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Origin
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France
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Description
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Sèvres seaux ovale à liqueur is painted with scattered polychrome rose sprigs and a hexagon mosaic border pattern, composed of dots and oeil-de-perdrix, the reserves containing roses and framed by gilt lines.
Date letter q for 1769
Painted by Jean-Jacques Pierre le jeune (active 1763-1800)
12cm High
31cm Wide
15.5cm Deep
This seaux à liquer ovale probably from the Harcourt service of 1769, acquired on 1.10.1779 directly from the factory by Simon, 1st Earl Harcourt, British Ambassador, Plenipotentiary to France. There were "2 seaux à liquer ovales" in the sales list costing 132 livres. See David Peters Vol. II. SÈVRES PLATES AND SERVICES of the 18th century page 419.
In July 1761 Harcourt was appointed ambassador and plenipotentiary to negotiate the marriage of George III to Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. In 1768 Harcourt was appointed ambassador to France and served until his appointment as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in June 1772.
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Condition
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Replacement divider
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