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TWO NEVERS FAIENCE CHEVRETTES FROM THE LATE 17th CENTURY
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TWO NEVERS FAIENCE CHEVRETTES FROM THE LATE 17th CENTURY
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Estimate €3,000 - €5,000
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Description
TWO NEVERS FAIENCE CHEVRETTES FROM THE LATE 17th CENTURY
Decorated in "fixed white" with a cartouche formed by a plant garland and the inscription H.D'absynthe or S.De.Coingts, surrounded by birds and bunches of flowers, set against a "Persian blue" background, one foot restored, one spout restored; minor restorations, small chips and chips
H. 24 and 24.5 cm (9 ½ and 9 ¾ in.)
Provenance:
Galerie Lefebvre, Paris ;
Sale in Paris, Mes Briest et Guérin, Cotinat Collection, 20 June 1997, lot 175;
Collection Mme H. de Jouvenel ;
Apothecary's shop at the Saint-Joseph hospital in Moulins, commissioned by the Duchesse de Montmorency, circa 1645-48.
Exhibitions :
Musée des Arts Décoratifs de Nevers, Collection Mme H. de Jouvenel, Nevers, 1987, n°105-106.
Maison de la Culture de Nevers, IV siècles de Faïences Françaises, Trésors du patrimoine privé et public, 1987, n.106 et 107.
Two Nevers faience drug-jars, late 17th century
On the Moulins apothecary, see L. Cotinat, "Vases de l'hopital de Saint Joseph de Moulins", in Revue d'histoire de la pharmacie, T.XXVII, n°244, March 1980, pp.11-14.
For an illustration of a set of pieces including a chevrette, pot-canon and bottle, held in the collections of the Musée Anne de Beaujeu in Moulins, see Jean Rosen, La faïence de Nevers 1585-1900, T.2, L'Age d'or du XVIIe siècle, Dijon, 2009, p.294, fig. 479-481.
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About the sale
Furniture and Works of Art - Sale of the day (Lot 171-Fin)
Auction location
Auction time
06/17/2026 at 2:00 PM
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