Porcelain mortar of Sevres of the XVIIIth century About 1773 - Lot 20

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Porcelain mortar of Sevres of the XVIIIth century About 1773 - Lot 20
Porcelain mortar of Sevres of the XVIIIth century About 1773, mark in blue with the two interlaced L, marks of decorators for Bouillat, father and Mrs. Noualhier and of gilder for Chauvaux, father With polychrome and gold decoration on the upper part of a frieze of putti in oval cartridges, monograms CL and crowns of myrtle interspersed, the blue edge framed with a net and palms faced gold, enriched with a plant garland gold, gold net on the edge, small wear D. 21 cm. H. 16 cm. Provenance: From the service "bords bleus, Enfans et corbeilles", delivered on December 4, 1773 to Marie-Caroline, Queen of Naples (wife of King Ferdinand IV of Naples and Sicily), by order of King Louis XV on the occasion of the christening of her second daughter born in July 1773. Notes: This important delivery included a first, second and third service and a set of biscuits (39 groups and statuettes), for the total sum of 12,424 livres. Delivered by the Duc d'Aiguillon, it included a punch bowl and a mortar and pestle set valued at 720 livres. For a full commentary on this service, see David Peters, Sèvres plates and services of the 18th century, Little Berkhamsted, 2005, pp.495-498
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