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Finely painted with a rich bouquet of roses, cornflowers, tulips, chrysanthemums, morning glory and other flowers contained a vase molded with dancing putti and dolphins, on a marble ledge, all within a gilt integral porcelain frame
1534 in. (40 cm.) high, 1314 in. (33.6 cm.) wide
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In May of 1774 Louis XVI went from being the dauphin of France to its king. It is interesting to speculate whether this plaque, its vase decorated with dolphins (a play on the word dauphin) and jubilant putti, is in celebration of this transition of power.

Jean-Nicolas Le Bel le jeune is recoded as a flower painter at the Sèvres manufactory from 1765-1793.

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