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Lot 1119*
A PAIR OF FAIENCE LIONS

Probably Luneville, 18th century.

Each reclining with the front paws on a ball. Polychrome overglaze decoration in yellow ochre, manganese and blue. Marked in manganese iu/i.

H 16 cm.

Sold for CHF 2 000 (including buyer's premium)

Lot 1119* - A212 Decorative Arts - Thursday, 27. March 2025, 01.30 PM

Probably Luneville, 18th century.

Each reclining with the front paws on a ball. Polychrome overglaze decoration in yellow ochre, manganese and blue. Marked in manganese iu/i.

H 16 cm.

Provenance:

Private collection, Monaco.

Literature:

U. Pietsch, Sammlung Carabelli. Französische Fayencen des 18. Jahrhunderts, 2009, fig. 3

For a comparable model from Luneville, see Faiences et Porcelaines de l'Est, p. IV.

CHF 1 000 / 1 500 | (€ 1 030 / 1 550)

Sold for CHF 2 000 (including buyer's premium)