SÈVRES Lot n° 42

Plate in hard porcelain the pink background is decorated with two friezes of polychrome stylized flowers, one of which is on a white background, bordered with gold nets, the center decorated with a gold flowered rosette. Good condition. Royal Manufacture of Sevres, 1825. Mark with the blue stamp with the figure of the king Charles X with a slightly erased date (1825), mark in gold of the gilder Moyez. D. 24 cm. Provenance Service delivered to the Count of La Rochejaquelein, Auguste du Vergier de La Rochejaquelein (1784-1868), on September 8, 1830 (Arch., Sèvres, Vbb8, 22). He was the brother of the Vendée heroes Henri (1772-1794) and Louis (1777-1815) du Vergier de La Rochejaquelein. History - The original dessert set described as "pink colored frieze in white area" entered the store on December 10, 1822 (Vv1, 189) and was delivered to a certain Holgan in 1824, including 121 dinner plates, 4 fruit bowls and 2 sugar bowls and trays (Vbb6, 33). - A set of the "fond rose frise légère" (sic) service entered the store on March 3, 1826 (Vv1, 250-16) and was delivered to the comte de La Rochejaquelein, Auguste du Vergier de La Rochejaquelein (1784-1868), on September 8, 1830 (Vbb8, 22), with notably 16 dinner plates, including ours, dated 1825, 4 fruit bowls and 2 sugar bowls. - A third service "fond rose frise coloriée etc" entered the store on April 9, 1831 (Vv2, 38 v°) and was probably delivered to the composer Auber on May 31, 1837 (Vbb9, 12v°), including 32 dinner plates and other individual pieces.