The Estate of Peter H. Tillou | Day 1
Thu, Sep 29, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 95
Sevres Porcelain Lavender Ground Presentation Vase
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 |
1874, designed by Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887), of bulbous bottle form, faceted, tapering neck, hand painted gilt decoration, central cartouche reads "Exposition des Beaux-Arts/Falguiere/Membre du Jury, Section de Sculpture./1874." for sculptor Alexandre Falguiere (French, 1831-1900), 20-1/2 in.
Note: The form of this vase is recorded in the Sevres Archives from 1874 as "Vase Bouteille Persanne", the shape was based on a Persian metal prototype. Eighteen similar vases were entered for sale in January 1874 and described as "fond sous couverte et decor en or" at a cost of 95 francs each (MNS Archive, Registre Vr 1iere serie, vol.2, fol.247).
For a similar example see Christie's, Sale 12187, Lot 151, 9 October 2016, a pair sold for $10,625.
Provenance: The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
Condition
chips and restorations at rim, minor residue, flat chip to neck approx. 1/4 in., wear/rubbing to gilt painted decoration, wear to base, drilled and corked to base
