Plate
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
Category
Ceramics
Date
1789
Materials
Soft paste porcelain
Measurements
241 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Sèvres
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Upton House, Warwickshire
NT 446295
Summary
Sevres plate from the Grand Service de Versailles painted in the centre with a subject from classical mythology and round the border with further scenes in oval panels reserved on a bleu de roi ground with gilt interlaced garlands. Maker's mark - interlaced L's, date letter for 1789, t or j with three commas in blue, unidentified painter's mark, lg in gilt, gilder's mark for Le Grand or possibly Le Guay.
Marks and inscriptions
Maker's mark - interlaced L's, date letter for 1789, t or j with three commas in blue, unidentified painter's mark, lg in gilt, gilder's mark for Le Grand or possibly Le Guay.
Makers and roles
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory , manufacturer