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A Pair of Sèvres Porcelain Triple Salts (Salière \'à Trois Compartiments\')
Estimate: $1,500-$2,500
Sold
$1,100
Live Auction
Property from the Fred and Kay Krehbiel Collection, Part I
Location
Chicago
Description
A Pair of Sèvres Porcelain Triple Salts (Salière 'à Trois Compartiments')
1759
bearing blue interlaced Ls enclosing date letter F and painter’s mark of an anchor for Buteux; modeled as three conjoined tightly fluted baskets with common tripartite bail handle entwined with gilt-edged beau bleu ribbon, the bow as a finial, the beau bleu rims and footrims of each basket ‘whip stitched’ in gilt, the interior of each painted in colors with a flower spray.
Width across base 3 1/2 inches.
This lot is located in Chicago.
Condition
Both with handles broken and restored. One with replaced sections of the ribbon, the other with the original porcelain, small restored chips to the base. Exhibiting no incised marks. One with a hanging hole, the other with a small chip where the hanging hole might have been.
Condition reports are available upon request. All lots are sold “as is,” in the condition they are in at the time of the auction. The physical condition of lots can vary due to age, normal wear and tear, previous damage, and restoration. Prospective buyers are strongly advised to inspect a lot personally or through a knowledgeable representative prior to bidding. The absence of any reference to the condition of a lot does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Prospective buyers must review and agree to the Conditions of Sale before participating in an auction, and it is the responsibility of the buyer to ensure that they have requested, received and considered any condition report.
Condition reports are available upon request. All lots are sold “as is,” in the condition they are in at the time of the auction. The physical condition of lots can vary due to age, normal wear and tear, previous damage, and restoration. Prospective buyers are strongly advised to inspect a lot personally or through a knowledgeable representative prior to bidding. The absence of any reference to the condition of a lot does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Prospective buyers must review and agree to the Conditions of Sale before participating in an auction, and it is the responsibility of the buyer to ensure that they have requested, received and considered any condition report.
Provenance
Provenance:
The Hillingdon Collection
Adrian Sassoon, London, no. 3651, 13 June 2003 (purchased at the International Ceramics Fair, London; with copy of invoice)
Note:
Perhaps best known for his trophy painting, Charles Buteux l'aîné (later père, active 1756-1782) is recorded at Sèvres as a painter, also specializing in figures and flowers. The flowers in the bowls of the present pair of triple-salts will have been among his early works.