
Sebastian Kuhn
Department Director
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Provenance:
Property from the Collection of Dr. Johannes Ralph Lafrenz
The plate can be attributed to a service purchased by Madame Lefebvre, née Le Clerq, a Paris marchand-mercier, in 1794. The decoration is described as 'souvenirs différents' which David Peters matches to plate design no. 148 (see David Peters, Sèvres Plates and Services of the 18th Century (2005), V, pp.1027f), the description of which corresponds to the present lot. Additionally the kiln books for the service state that components were painted by Vandé, another indication the plate may be from this service. A plate with similar decoration elements, but with later additional decoration from the 19th century, is in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Another two plates from this service were sold in these rooms, 5 July 2018, lot 208.