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Each finely painted to the rim with roses in gilt ovolo alternating with medallions of budding trees surrounded by pearls and flanked pink flowering vine, all surmounting bands of gilt leafy vine and painted purple flowered vine
538 in. (13.6 cm.) diameter, the saucer
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Similar 'pearl' surrounds are found on the service 'à perles et barbeaux' made by the Sèvres manufactory for Marie-Antoinette in 1782.

Nicquet is recorded as a flower painter at the Sèvres manufactory from 1764-1792.

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