A Sèvres cup and saucer (gobelet bouillard) date... Lot 46

A Sèvres cup and saucer (gobelet bouillard) date codes for 1770 and 1771, painted with a continuous garland of polychrome flowers entwined with bleu celeste ribbons, interlaced Ls marks enclosing date letters R (saucer) and S (cup), 13.4cm. (2) A service of this pattern was ordered by Madame du Barry in 1769, but the residue was sold to M. Buffault (probably the marchand-mercier Jean Buffault) at the end of that year, with a supplement service ordered at the end of 1770. It is likely that this cup and saucer comes from that second supplementary service.