18th Century Sevres Green-Ground Vases Hollandois

A pair of Louis XVI 18th century Sevres green-ground 'Vases…
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A pair of Louis XVI 18th century Sevres green-ground 'Vases Hollandois', with hand-painted front panels within gilt cartouches of maidens in gardens, and to the reverse vignettes of musical instruments. Cipher and date code for 1767 to one, incised number 3, remnants of David Cooke Antiques labels. Height 19 cm. Intended for growing bulbs, hence the pierced separate stands which allowed for watering the growing plants. Considerable old repair to one. Provenance: The Nigel Harrod Estate Collection.

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  • Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.

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