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Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, Sep 11, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1031

Five Pieces of French 'American Flag' Porcelain

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Paris, circa 1800-15, attributed toÿDihl et Gu‚rhard (French, 1781- c.1824), made for the American market, gilt painted to the center with two crossed 15-star American flags with olive branch between, maroon borders hand painted with instrumental reserves, the set comprising: two small bowls, each with underglaze blue letter "A", 7 in.; covered sauce boat with attached tray, 6-1/4 x 10 in.; round serving platter, reticulated rim, 10 in.; round basket, reticulated walls, 3-1/4 x 8-5/8 in., Provenance: Private Georgia Collection; Note: A similarly decorated plate with yellow border and American flag, attributed toÿDihl et Gu‚rhard, is in the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession numberÿ1994.480.13.https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/15404

Condition

one bowl with short rim hairline, basket and sauce boat with probable repairs and paint retouch (see photos), platter with fading maroon border, some gilt retouch, other scratches and surface wear consistent with age and use