Four Sevres Porcelain Plates

Description:

Four Sevres Porcelain Plates, France, 19th and 20th century, each gilded and polychrome enamel decorated, including two hand-painted portrait plates, with depictions of Caroline Murat, dia. 8 3/4; and Mme. du Barry; a transfer-printed portrait of Mme. de Montespan, dia. 9 1/2; and a monogrammed plate with floral garlands, dia. 9 3/8 in.
Estimate $400-600

Murat plate with areas of gilding worn.
Monogram plate with spider crack on the backside center only.


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