Sèvres Porcelain
A Pair of Sèvres Soft-Paste Porcelain Vases, circa 1763-65
H.19.5 W.19.5 D.13 cm
H.7 5/8 W.7 5/8 D.5 1/8 in
H.7 5/8 W.7 5/8 D.5 1/8 in
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Literature
These vases probably date from 1763, which is the first year of production of a new bright blue ground colour to replace the old “bleu lapis”; it was initially known as “bleu nouveau”, but was soon called simply “beau bleu”.
The two figure scenes are taken from engravings by Jean-Philippe Le Bas after Carel van Falens (1683-1733), a Flemish painter who worked in Paris producing traditional hunting scenes in the Dutch style.
Private Collection, UK, 2023