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Exceptional Sevres Soft Past "Seau Crenele", ca. 1778-1787, decorated on the obverse with a roundel portrait of Louis XIV, painted by Decambos, on a lapis bleu ground, jeweled interlaced "L's" and a crown on the reverse, the whole richly decorated with enamel jeweling on gilt foil, marked with an underglaze blue interlaced "L's" mark, "Louis XIV" and a mauve "D" mark, used by Decambos, h. 5", w. 11-1/2", d. 7-1/4".


  • Condition: Elegant, intricately decorated lot. Both handles with some degree of professional restoration. Scattered old, well-integrated professional restorations (none fluoresce). These most apparent at the rouletted border at either side of the "crown" reserve. Loss to three jewels around the crown. Turquoise jewels touched up throughout, and visible under black light. The off-white interior glaze even in color and gloss with scattered imbedded dirt. Some touch-ups to the gilt rim and scattered rubbing to the gilt band around the base. Portrait reserve with a very small horizontal scratch. Crown reserve with several horizontal scratches along with several scratches to the right above the center jeweled band.

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