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An English Passion for Sèvres

Published on , by Claire Papon
Auction on 28 January 2021 - 14:00 (CET) - Salle 2 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

This pair of lidded vases in soft-paste Sèvres porcelain decorated with romantic couples once graced the Harewood House collection.

Sèvres. Pair of German “cassolette” vases in soft-paste porcelain with polychrome... An English Passion for Sèvres

Sèvres. Pair of German “cassolette” vases in soft-paste porcelain with polychrome decoration of romantic couples on one side and on the other bouquets of flowers in the ovals on a new blue ground, gold combed and fluted highlights and embossed beading in relief, c. 1768-1770. 17.5 x 22 x 18 cm (approx. 6.9 x 8.6 x 7 in).
Estimate: €30,000/40,000

Charles-Eloi Asselin, who painted figures on porcelain at Sèvres, decorated these vases in the style of Nicolas Lancret, with bouquets of flowers in the ovals standing out against a new…
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Thursday 28 January 2021 - 14:00 (CET) - Live
Salle 2 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris
Pescheteau-Badin