Jardiniere
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
Category
Ceramics
Date
1779
Materials
Soft paste porcelain
Measurements
20.5 x 27 x 14 cm
Place of origin
Sèvres
Order this imageCollection
Upton House, Warwickshire
NT 446262
Summary
Sevres bleu celeste double jardiniere, perhaps from the Catherine II service, the body painted with a narrow band of flowers between cameo heads and gilt acanthus leaves; gilt loop handle terminating in masks. Maker's mark - interlaced L's in lilac, date letter for 1779, painter's mark perhaps for Pfeiffer, LG gilder's mark for Le Guay or Le Grand.
Marks and inscriptions
Maker's mark - interlaced L's in lilac, date letter for 1779, painter's mark perhaps for Pfeiffer, LG gilder's mark for Le Guay or Le Grand
Makers and roles
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory , manufacturer Pfeiffer , painter Étienne Charles Le Guay (1762 – Paris 1846), gilder
