Provenance

Bought as part of a garniture by François Benois for George IV in Paris from ‘Madame Cruford’ (account endorsed 15 May 1820) following the death of her husband, Quintin Craufurd, in November 1819. The entry reads: ‘3 vazes de Sevres Bleu turquoise à medaillons – Celui du milieu sujet turc, Les deux autres Sujets pastorales’. Entered late, in August 1820, by Benjamin Jutsham in the Carlton House receipts’ ledger as part of a consignment despatched from Weymouth by Mr Philips of Bond Street, the consignment represented the ‘whole of Mr Benois Purchase of the Goods bought by him at Paris contained in 6 Cases opened May 13th 1820’. The entry reads: ‘3 Seve Porcelaine Vases Sky Blue Ground & Gold ornaments, with Compartments of Figures & Landscapes, the Centre Vase is mounted with an Or molu Plynth … The Two side Vases are Painted with Landscapes & Figures on the one is a representation of Blindmans Buff, on the reverse side of the Vases are Landscapes & Figures. N.B. one of these Vases are broke at the Base … the 2 Side Vases 15I high’. Recorded in 1826, together with cat. no. 54 forming a garniture, in the Anti Room to the Dining Room, Basement Floor, Carlton House: ‘No.88. A pair of sky blue seve Vases and Covers, with hop tops banded, the sides of the Vases also banded, studded & festooned; circular gold threaded plinths, the fronts painted in compartments of rural subjects, and the backs in Landscape and Figures – 17 In. high’.