Compotiers ovale (part of the Louis XVI dinner service) 1786-90
Soft-paste porcelain, beau bleu ground and gilded decoration | 4.0 to 4.6 x 26.8 to 27 x 19.2 to 19.6 cm (whole object) | RCIN 58031
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Sèvres porcelain factory
Compotiers ovale (part of the Louis XVI dinner service) 1786-90
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Sèvres porcelain factory
Compotiers ovale (part of the Louis XVI dinner service) 1786-90
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Soft-paste Sèvres porcelain oval fruit dishes. Beau bleu ground decorated with tooled gilt foliate scrolls, floral wreaths, trails and crossed branches, the centre and 4 oval reserves painted with scenes from classical Greek and Roman history and mythology.
Provenance
Commissioned by Louis XVI in 1783 & scheduled to take 23 years to complete; only about half was finished by the time of the King's execution in 1793; purchased by George IV from Mr. Würtz of Paris in 1811 for £1,973 4s 8d, through Robert Fogg. One dish was bequeathed to Queen Elizabeth II by Sir Lysett Green 1959.
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Creator(s)
(porcelain manufacturer)(retailer/supplier)(nationality)Acquirer(s)
Commissioner(s)
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Medium and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, beau bleu ground and gilded decoration
Measurements
4.0 to 4.6 x 26.8 to 27 x 19.2 to 19.6 cm (whole object)
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Place of Production
Sèvres [France]