A SÈVRES LOBED PLATE 1758/59

(assiete à petites palmes) painted in the center with a bird vignette within a border of flower garlands and treliswork panels, interlaced L's, date letter F for 1758/59 and painter's mark for Louis-Denis Armand l'aîne in underglaze-blue.

Some light scratching to the center and around the cavetto; some minor occasional flakes to the gilding of the rim edge. Otherwise in good condition.
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A similar plate from the Collection of Charle-Otto Zeiseniss was sold at Christie's, Paris, December 6, 2001, lot 111.