May Premier Auction: Day 2
Sat, May 20, 2017 09:00AM EDT - Mon, May 22, 2017 09:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 1146
French Empire Porcelain Tea/Coffee Service
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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 |
Locrè and Russinger (Paris, 1772-1820), set includes coffee pot, tea pot, milk jug, nine cups and nine saucers, polychrome painted with rustic scenes including shepherd and shepherdess, cows, sheep, sheepdogs, underglaze blue crossed swords mark, coffee pot, 11-1/2 in. (21 pieces),. Notes: Hard-paste porcelain factory at Rue de la Fontaine-au-Roi, La Courtille, Paris, established in 1772 by Jean-Baptiste Locré (1726-1810) with Laurent Russinger (1739-1810). Locré sold out to Russinger in 1787. By 1797 the latter was deep in debt and had to give François Pouyat a stake in the business. The factory enjoyed the patronage of the duc de Berry from 1817 until his assassination in 1820 when production ceased. Products included table and toilet services painted in blue or colours with or without gilding. See Aileen Dawson, [French Porcelain - A Catalogue of the British Museum Collection] (London, 1994) pp.339-341.. Provenance: Estate of Marjorie and Charles West
handle of coffee pot is repaired, two cups missing handles, gilding shows some wear, hairline cracks, scattered chips
Condition
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