325 - Paul CHARLEMAGNE, After—for the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Paul CHARLEMAGNE, After—for the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres "Nerville D" model vase (designed by Alexandre Sandier) in painted porcelain, featuring a medallion decoration of three zodiac animals in shades of green, white, and red on a striated pale green background with green and red tones, accented with gilding 1954, design executed by M. Berlin in 55h Sèvres mark and design numbered 2-54 on the underside of the base Height: 27 cm Bibliography: Jean-Paul MIDANT, “Sèvres, la Manufacture au XXè siècle,” Michel Aveline Editeur, Paris 1992, page 204 PAUL CHARLEMAGNE (1892–1972), an artist invited by the MNS, created more than 200 designs, including the service intended for the French Embassy in Beijing Provenance: Private collection of Mr. Jean-Pierre Hochet