Record for Sèvres with the Emperor’s new clothes
There was a French auction record for Sèvres under the Ferri (17.94%/ 11.96% buyer’s premium) gavel at Drouot on May 24 when the large Empire period fuseau vase, shown here, was offered for sale.
At 211/2in (54.5cm) tall, this was decorated to the front with a oval medallion bust of L’Empereur e…