Pair of Paris Porcelain Directoire Period Fruit Coolers, fourth quarter 18th century, made by Locre, gilt-trimmed and decorated with delicately painted borders of mauve scrollwork, gilt sprigging, bellflowers and roundels of roses, with gilt-trimmed scrolled handles, and sprigs of flowers painted on the lower sides, each with Locre's underglaze blue crossed arrows mark, formerly fitted with liners, h. 8-1/4", w. 7-3/4", dia. 8".

There is a 3/8" firing crack on the rim of one cooler and some light inpainting (touch-ups) to the exterior gilding on rim. The other cooler has a 3" x 2" hairline "spider" crack on the bottom, which is partly visible on the interior. Both coolers exhibit minor scattered losses/wear to gilding on handles, rims and foot rims. Overall, gilding is largely intact. Condition of coolers is consistent with age and use.