A Sèvres Porcelain Cup and Saucer (Gobelet Litron et Soucoupe) Painted with a Cat and Dogs painted by François-Joseph Aloncle (French, active 1758-1781), dated 1777 Of the second size, interlaced LL monograms enclosing letter date Z, painter's mark for of Aloncle and gilder's marks for Pierre-Théodore Buteux (French, active 1766-1780), the humorous scene depicts two dogs and a cat wreaking havoc at an outdoor dinner table, the cat attempting to steal food and the dogs attempting to usurp, with spilled wine and bread, surrounded by grapevines. the saucer height 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm.); diameter 5 3/8 in. (13.65 cm.) the cup height 2 5/8 in. (6.67 cm.); diameter 2 5/8 in. (6.67 cm.) Footnotes: Provenance Collection of Charles-Otto Zieseniss; Christie's, Paris, Collection Charles-Otto Zieseniss, 5-6 December 2001, Lot 316; Acquired by the current owner from the above. Exhibited Caticons: The Cat in Art. SFO Museum, SFO International Airport, International Terminal Pre-Security, San Francisco, 21 July 2018 - 21 April 2019. Literature Lerner, Sandy. Caticons: 4,000 Years of Art Imitating Cats, Ayrshire House Publishing, 2017, p. 235, illustrated. François-Joseph Aloncle (French, 1734-1781) was a manufactory painter of birds, animals, and landscape from 1758 until 1781. Condition reports are not provided in catalog descriptions. The absence of a condition report does not guarantee that the lot is in good condition or free from damage and wear. We encourage you to request a condition report and/or additional photos prior to bidding on any lot. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing