SÈVRES RARE COVERED VASE of "Dutch cup" form in hard porcelain, celadon ground; the base, body and cover with enameled and painted polychrome decoration in light relief of a frieze of white flowers in a garland of leaves in gold on a brown ground. Good condition. Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, 1891. Green manufacturing stamp S. (18)87, red decoration stamp "décoré à Sèvres" dated (18)91, painters' marks AB for Louis-Désiré Barré and W probably for Walter. H. 34 cm. (some play in the metal mounting rod). Provenance | Collection toulonnaise Expert | Maxime CHARRON

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