Sèvres cup and saucer 1786

Gobelet litron et soucoupe, third size

Mauve ground, dark purple upper and lower frieze, on the cup a wide rectangular reserve with a peacock and two small lozange panels with red roses; on the saucer, a square reserve with a peacock, and alternating lozange and circular panels with roses and butterflies. Height of cup 5.9 cm, diameter of saucer 12.0 cm. Interlaced Ls, date-letter ii for 1786, painter's mark for Etienne Evans.

The peacock motif was a favourite of the fanmakers, as we can see from this trade card of the 1780's.

Saucer with two sections restuck (7 cm).

Stock Ref: WS 265

Price: £2,800