18th century Sèvres porcelain ice cup With polychrome and gold "frise riche" decoration, the foot replaced, small chips. Height: 6.5 cm Provenance: from the service given by King Louis XVI to King Gustave III of Sweden in June 1784, or the service delivered to Queen Marie-Antoinette in August 1784, or the service for Marie-Thérèse de Savoie, comtesse d'Artois, delivered on June 27, 1789. For comments on these services, see David Peters, Sèvres plates and services of the 18th century, Little Berkhamsted, 2005 Vol. III, pp. 707-712; 717-718; 721-724, and Vol. IV, pp. 879-881.

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