Vase, one of a pair
Maker
Sevres
Production date
Circa 1850
Description
Monumental vase (one of a pair) in Bleu du Roi porcelain with cover, and ormolu fittings and mounts. Reserves by "Bertren" depicting scenes in the little village near Versailles built for Marie Antoinette; represents members of the French Court picking a birds nest.
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Object Detail
EQRC13
Marks/Inscriptions: Bertren; Type of mark: Signature; Method: Painted
Marks/Inscriptions: Intertwined Ls and Xb; Type of mark: Initials and Date; Method: Painted; Notes: Appears on inside of covers indicating the year 1754, but these vases are probably duplicates of the 1754 vases (a custom with this factory) and made by the Sevres factory very probably for the first London Exhibition of 1851. Note: relatively few copies have the date marks between the interlaced "L"s.
Marks/Inscriptions: Offert par le due de Richlieu a la princesse de Lamballe (Presented to the Princess de Lamballe by the Duc de Richelieu); Type of mark: Inscription; Method: Painted
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