bleu céleste ground with gilt foliate and husk scrolls flanking reserves of flower sprays, one painted by Claude-Francois Philippine, the other by Mme Bouvet, within gilt guilloche borders, the domed covers with a fruit spray knop, 8cm high, interlaced Ls mark, date letters 'kk' and artist marks 'cp' and 'CB'

Provenance: from the service 'fond bleu céleste, groupe de fleurs et fruits', acquired by the 'marchands' Citoyen Empaytaz et Cie in late 1794; later acquired by the Cheremeteff family in Russia; sold by Count Alexandre Dimitri Cheremetev in about 1906 via the Bond Street dealer, Asher Wertheim, much of the service sold by Partridge in 1955 to Stavros Niarchos.

For further discussion of this service see David Peters, 'Sevres Plates and Services of the 18th century', London, 2015, vol.V, pp.1049-1053. Two wine coolers from the service may be seen in the White Drawing Room at the Rothschild house, Waddesdon Manor (Accession Nos.2333.1/2). Also see Christie's, New York, 21 October 2004, lot 950 for a tureen and cover, Christie's, Paris, 20 April 2023, lot 673 for a saucer and Bonhams, London, 20 November 2002, lot 286 for a pair of custard cups also painted by Philippine le jeune.