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1749 Sevres Blue Celeste Porcelain Wash Basin & Ormolu Gueridon Table
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A little background about Sèvres and Sèvres-style pieces:
1) Authenticating a genuine Sèvres item takes a degree of expertise that …
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A little background about Sèvres and Sèvres-style pieces:
1) Authenticating a genuine Sèvres item takes a degree of expertise that very few people possess, and sometimes even these experts get it wrong.
2) Sèvres was so popular that numerous fine porcelain makers in Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries copied not only their style and techniques, but their famous crossed foliate Ls makers mark as well.
3) Some of these fine porcelain makers produced items superior to that which Sèvres itself was producing -- especially around the mid 19th century.
4) Most antique dealers suggest that you simply buy "Sèvres" based on the quality of the piece, including and perhaps most importantly the cartouche paintings, and for personal aesthetic.
With that said, the preeminent expert on Sèvres in Western North Carolina (a mecca for antiques I might add) has personally looked at this piece, and deemed it to "highly likely be an authentic Sèvres" wash basin. Everything is there to authenticate Sèvres, including the underglazed Sèvres makers mark, date stamp, artwork, classic Sèvres ormolu/gilded bronze satyrs, and age-appropriate wear. If it is indeed an authentic Sèvres, then it's an extremely significant and piece: it's certainly worth every last bit of the $18,000 it would fetch at a Christie's auction -- or so I'm told.
Here's a proper description of the wash basin:
- Provenance: a wealthy woman from Dallas, Texas who possessed an extensive private collection of Sèvres and Sèvres-style pieces (I'll provide further detailed information for research and authentication purposes to the buyer)
- Blue cerulean ground porcelain producing the classic Sèvres "Blue Celeste" color
- Expertly hand-painted scenes of "Three Winged Child Angels" on the large porcelain bowl and a "Floral Arrangement" on the smaller bowl
- Intricate and ornate Victorian gilt scroll painting surrounding each cartouche
- Stands 32" tall to the top of the handles and 30" tall to the rim of the large top basin without the added height of the handles
- The large flat-bottom oval-shaped bowl on top measures 21.5" wide x 15" deep x 3" high with a 1.5" pierced ormolu protective framed rim
- The smaller flat-bottom scallop-shaped bowl below measures 9.5" wide x 6" deep x 1.75" high with a .5" ormolu protective rim
- Both bowls are held in place by screws, which can be removed such that each of the two porcelain bowls can also be removed
- Weighs 25 pounds, 2 ounces
- Finely cast ormolu pedestal stand, maskhead handles with satyrs, and platform base with ornate finial
- Underglaze blue crossed foliate Ls makers mark and the classic Sèvres date stamp of S 49, indicating Sèvres 1749
- Classic and expertly detailed Sèvres satyrs adorn each side of the urn at the base of the maskhead handles
If you have any additional questions, I'll be happy to answer them to the best of my ability. This is a museum-quality piece waiting to find its place as a centerpiece in someone's home!
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- Dimensions
- 27ʺW × 18ʺD × 32ʺH
- Styles
- Victorian
- Table Shape
- Oval
- Period
- Mid 18th Century
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Bronze
- Porcelain
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Blue
- Condition Notes
- - Some wear to the paint along the perimeter of the large porcelain bowl on top where the bowl meets … more- Some wear to the paint along the perimeter of the large porcelain bowl on top where the bowl meets the pierced ormolu framed rim - Some wear of the gilt/gold paint on the large porcelain bowl on top in several areas, not including the principal scene, which is fully intact less
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