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A rare Sevres porcelain reticulated vase (vase cornet), blue…
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Sydney
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30-May-2023
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A rare Sevres porcelain reticulated vase (vase cornet), blue interlaced L mark with date letter K for 1762, painter's mark K for Charles Nicolas Dodin (fl 1754-1800+), the tall flared neck with a ribbon-tied reeded rim above flutes pierced with gilt ribbon-tied pendant oak leaves, within blue borders, above a greek-key band flanked by a pair of partially reticulated handles, the ovoid 'Bleu nouveau' body with a reserve painted in colours with a shepherd, shepherdess and sheep in a landscape in the manner of Boucher, the reverse with peaches, grapes and flowers, the circular foot moulded with zig zag and acanthus flowers, height 43.7 cm. Literature: Brunet, M and Preaud, T, 'Sevres: Des origines a nos jours', 1978, p.168, no.132. Other Notes: at the cusp of the rococo and neo-classicism this vase combines elements of both styles- the classical moulded Greek-key, oak leaves and ribbon tied motifs combined with the rococo scrolling terminals to the handles and the shaped base of the ovoid body. The Sevres Collections of the Duke of Bedford, Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire has a vase of the same model and size, and similar vases of a smaller size in different colours can be found in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania and the Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts.
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Ceramics: Sevres/Style