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SIX SEVRES DESSERT-PLATES (ASSIETTES UNIE)
CIRCA 1789, FOUR WITH BLUE INTERLACED L MARKS ENCLOSING DATE LETTERS MM, TWO WITH PAINTER'S MARKS M. FOR MASSY, ONE WITH PAINTER'S MARK FOR MME GERARD, ONE WITH UNIDENTIFIED PAINTER'S MARK, FIVE WITH INCISED 24
SIX SEVRES DESSERT-PLATES (ASSIETTES UNIE) CIRCA 1789, FOUR WITH BLUE INTERLACED L MARKS ENCLOSING DATE LETTERS mm, TWO WITH PAINTER'S MARKS M. FOR MASSY, ONE WITH PAINTER'S MARK FOR Mme GERARD, ONE WITH UNIDENTIFIED PAINTER'S MARK, FIVE WITH INCISED 24 The centres painted with sprays of pink roses within circular blue lines entwined with gilt scrolls, the borders with a looped blue band edged in gilding and issuing alternate sprigs of blue cornflowers and pink forget-me-nots between smaller plants in bud, as if growing in a garden, within blue foliate scroll and gilt rims (one broken across and restored, one with small restored rim chip, two with small rim chip, all with slight wear to gilding) 9½ in. (24 cm.) diam. (6)