Mennecy Porcelain Tureen and Underplate

of quatrefoil shape, the cover with apple finial (restored), painted with garden flowers including roses and tulips, incised ‘D V’ to the undersides for the Duc de Villeroy, finial (A/F)

Measurements:

height 8 cm width 14.5 cm depth 12.5 cm; width 21.5 cm (stand)

Provenance:

Darblay Collection, Robert Mcpherson Antiques, London, Private Collection, QLD

Reference:

This important collection of Mennecy porcelain was formed in the 19th century by the Darblay family, especially Ayme-Henri Darblay (1854-1899). He published the reference book, Villeroy, Son Passe, Sa Fabrique de Porcelaine et Son Etat Actuel, in 1901

• EStimate $1,200 - $1,800
• sold $1,227 Incl BP