A pair of early Sèvres plates (assiettes gaufré) c.1756, moulded with bands of lotus petals, the rims with an elaborate gilt design of trellis panels enclosed in foliate scrolls, and a Sèvres cup and saucer (gobelet bouillard et soucoupe), c.1775, with a similar bordered rim, blue interlaced Ls marks, some wear, 25.3cm max. (4) Provenance: the plates purchased in Corsham, Wiltshire in 1975.