Jean Louis Thevenet (senior) (1705 - ca. 1778) was a French

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active from 1741 to 1777. Formerly a fanmaker, he painted flowers, both singular and in bunches. His early work included painting on porcelain in the studio of

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. He worked at Manufacture de Vincennes (1741) before joining

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in 1756 where he was known as No. 121. His mark resembles a pin, although it has also been illustrated as a comma or musical note. He was known to still have painted in 1778, and to have had a daughter who also painted for Sèvres.

Selected works in public collections

*1764, ointment jars, Sèvres porcelain, polychrome decoration,

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*1767, bone china cup and saucer,

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*1768, cup and saucer from the Manufacture de Vincennes,

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*Sugar pot,

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