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  • French Samson Porcelain Dessert Service Hand Painted Flowers 14 Pieces

    French Samson Porcelain Dessert Service Hand Painted Flowers 14 Pieces

    $1,200.00

    This fourteen piece French porcelain dessert service was made by Samson of Paris. The service consists of two shell-shaped serving dishes and twelve octagonal plates.
    Dating to the late 19th century, it is hand-painted with wicker baskets overflowing with pink and purple roses and other garden flowers, all surrounded by delicate, scattered floral sprays.
    A rich cobalt blue border and elaborate gilt scrollwork frame the decoration.
    The combination of colorful flowers, deep cobalt blue, and warm gilding gives the porcelain a splendid decorative appeal.
    The flower baskets feature a variety of blossoms.
    The octagonal shape of the plates adds another dimension to their beauty.
    The gently angled outlines provide an elegant framework for the rich cobalt blue and gilt borders.
    The decoration reflects the 19th-century European fascination with Chinese export porcelain.

    The Paris firm of Edmé Samson was celebrated for producing finely decorated porcelain inspired by earlier European and Chinese wares.
    The service is in excellent condition, with its colorful enamel decoration and gilding beautifully preserved.
    Dimensions: Plates 8.75 inches across; serving dishes 9.25 inches at widest point
    Condition: Excellent
    Date: Late 19th century, circa 1870–1880
    Origin: France
    Maker: Samson, Paris
    Material: Porcelain
    Decoration: Hand-painted baskets of pink and purple roses and other garden flowers, scattered floral sprays, cobalt blue and gilt borders
    Quantity: Fourteen pieces: twelve plates and two serving dishes
    Price: $1,200

  • French Opaline Glass Vase Hand Painted with Flowers Circa 1840

    French Opaline Glass Vase Hand Painted with Flowers Circa 1840

    $500.00

    This beautiful French opaline glass vase, made circa 1840, is hand blown and exquisitely hand painted with a colorful arrangement of flowers.

    The decoration includes pink roses, brilliant blue blossoms, and a large orange poppy with a richly detailed purple center. Delicate flowering stems, buds, and green leaves extend around the vase, creating a lively and naturalistic composition.

    The quality of the flower painting is particularly appealing. Each blossom is carefully observed, with fine brushwork capturing the delicacy of the petals and the varied colors of the foliage. The brilliant orange poppy at the top provides a wonderful contrast to the soft pink roses and vivid blue flowers below.

    The vase has an elegant baluster shape, with a rounded lower body rising through a slender neck to a widely flared mouth. Its milky white opaline glass provides an excellent ground for the colorful flowers, while fine bands of gilding around the mouth and foot complete the decoration.

    French opaline glass became especially fashionable during the first half of the nineteenth century. Its smooth, luminous surface was particularly well suited to finely painted floral decoration. This vase is a beautiful example of the taste for naturalistic flower painting in French decorative arts during the 1840s.

    Dimensions: 12 inches high × 4.5 inches diameter

    Condition: Excellent

    Material: Hand-blown opaline glass with polished pontil

    Decoration: Hand-painted flowers with gilt borders

    Origin: France

    Date: Circa 1840

    Price: $500

  • Pair Large Porcelain Vases French Vieux Paris (Old Paris) Hand Painted c. 1860

    Pair Large Porcelain Vases French Vieux Paris (Old Paris) Hand Painted c. 1860

    $3,800.00

    This large pair of French Vieux Paris porcelain vases, 22 inches tall, was hand painted in the mid-19th century, circa 1860.
    The flower painting gives the vases their extraordinary appeal.
    Each vase is centered with a large, complex botanical bouquet painted in a naturalistic style.
    The bouquets are full and richly varied, with beautifully detailed flowers including cabbage roses, white roses, a boldly striped tulip, tall sprays of pink and lavender flowers, blue blossoms, lilac-colored sprays, and smaller flowers in orange and yellow.
    The two bouquets are not identical.
    One is dominated by large pink and white roses surrounded by tall flowering sprays and clusters of blue and lavender blossoms.
    The companion is distinguished by a striped tulip rising above roses, blue flowers, lilac-colored sprays, white blossoms, and smaller orange and yellow accents.
    The different compositions give each vase its own character while keeping the pair beautifully balanced.
    Elaborate gilt scrollwork surrounds the reserves and continues across the shoulders and long flared necks.
    The deep cobalt blue ground gives the vases richness.
    It brings out the flowers’ colors and gives the gilding greater warmth.
    Small gilt flowerheads scatter across the blue ground, and the same cobalt-and-gilt decoration continues around the backs of the vases.
    In the mid-19th century, Paris was one of Europe’s great centers of the luxury trade.
    Numerous private porcelain factories and decorating workshops, whose products are now collectively known as Vieux Paris, produced richly decorated porcelain for an international market, often without identifying factory marks.
    The porcelain’s quality, especially the skill of the painting, was central to its appeal.
    Large porcelain vases of this scale were meant to make a substantial presence in an interior, displayed on mantelpieces, grand sideboards, and consoles. At 22 inches tall, this pair has exactly that kind of scale and decorative presence.
    The underside bears impressed and incised workshop marks. These are production or model marks rather than an identifiable factory signature, consistent with much Vieux Paris porcelain of the period.
    Dimensions: 22 inches high
    Condition: Very good antique condition. One vase has an approximately 2-inch hairline, invisibly restored on the back of the upper rim. Minor wear consistent with age.
    Origin: France
    Date: Circa 1860
    Material: Porcelain
    Decoration: Hand painted and gilt
    Price: $4,600

  • Large Blue and White Arras Porcelain Round Soup Tureen French 18th Century

    Large Blue and White Arras Porcelain Round Soup Tureen French 18th Century

    $800.00

    This late 18th-century French blue and white porcelain soup tureen and cover was made at the Arras porcelain factory circa 1780.
    The tureen is hand-painted with delicate blue cornflower sprigs on a warm, creamy white porcelain ground.
    The beautiful deep twilight blue enamel, known as Bleu d’Arras, gives the decoration its distinctive richness.
    The blue and white combination is splendid.
    The tureen has a generous round body, molded side handles, and a gently scalloped rim outlined in blue.
    Its domed cover is finished with a distinctive tree branch handle.
    The naturalistic branch handle and delicate cornflower decoration reflect the French taste for botanical forms during the last quarter of the 18th century.
    Arras porcelain is particularly prized for its beautiful blue enamel, which has become closely associated with the factory.
    The underside bears the letters “AR” and the flying bird symbol associated with the Arras factory.
    Dimensions: 10.25 inches diameter × 9 inches high.
    Condition: Excellent antique condition.
    Date: Circa 1780.
    Origin: Arras, France.

  • Armorial Plate French Porcelain Hand Painted Chinese Export Style 19th Century

    Armorial Plate French Porcelain Hand Painted Chinese Export Style 19th Century

    $350.00

    This French porcelain plate was made in the second half of the 19th century and is beautifully hand painted in the style of early 18th-century Chinese export porcelain.
    At the center are the paired arms of Louis-Auguste d’Albert d’Ailly, duc de Chaulnes, and his wife, Marie-Anne-Romaine de Beaumanoir de Lavardin.
    The plate reproduces the Chinese armorial service made for the couple circa 1725 during the Yongzheng period.
    The armorial is deliberately kept relatively small, surrounded by a broad expanse of white porcelain scattered with tiny blue and green sprigs.
    The armorial shields appear beneath a ducal coronet and are surrounded by elaborate heraldic insignia.
    This open center provides an effective contrast to the richly worked inner border, painted with dense iron-red scrollwork, gilt details, touches of cobalt blue, and shaped reserves containing small Chinese motifs.
    The wide outer border is especially appealing.
    Colorful flowering sprays are arranged around the rim together with ornamental vessels and stylized Chinese motifs.
    Cobalt blue, iron red, green, turquoise, aubergine, and gold stand out beautifully against the clear white porcelain ground.
    The decoration is detailed and richly colored. Generous areas of white keep the overall effect fresh and lively.
    Particularly interesting is the combination of European heraldry with Chinese decorative motifs.
    The French decorators reproduced a specific documented armorial service commissioned approximately 150 years earlier, preserving its distinctive combination of aristocratic European heraldry and Chinese ornament.
    The reverse bears an iron-red pseudo-Chinese mark, further reflecting the deliberate reference to the 18th-century Chinese original.
    Dimensions: 9 inches diameter
    Condition: Excellent
    Origin: France
    Date: Second half of the 19th century
    Material: Porcelain
    Decoration: Hand painted
    Mark: Iron-red pseudo-Chinese mark on the reverse

  • Antique French Porcelain Plate Hand Painted in England by Caroline Leigh C. 1825

    Antique French Porcelain Plate Hand Painted in England by Caroline Leigh C. 1825

    $320.00

    The decoration on this French hard-paste porcelain plate was hand-painted in England circa 1825 by Caroline Leigh, who signed the plate’s underside.
    The neoclassical design centers on a beautiful roundel showing three putti gathered around a classical tazza filled with fruit, a composition that reads as an allegory of Plenty.
    The overflowing tazza is a classical symbol of prosperity, while the putti embody the lightness and delight associated with abundance.
    The wide border is arranged in alternating panels of gilt arabesques and miniature scenes.
    Each scene is animated with putti engaged in lively mythic or symbolic activities — shooting arrows, gathering coral, riding fantastical sea creatures, or carrying emblems of abundance.
    These designs reflect the imaginative vocabulary favored by English decorators of the early 19th century, many of whom were women working at home.
    This cottage industry specialized in embellishing high-quality French porcelain blanks for the British market.
    The bright lemon-yellow grounds, scrolling gilded foliage, and soft pastel tints of the figures create a particularly English combination of color and narrative charm.
    Leigh’s signature on the underside adds a rare personal touch, linking the piece directly to its original decorator.

    Dimensions: 9.25″diameter

    Condition: Excellent antique condition with very slightest, minor wear to the gilding.

    Style: English Regency.
    Origin: Porcelain made in France, decorated in England by Caroline Leigh.
    Date: Circa 1810–1830.
    Notable Details:
    Signed on the underside by decorator Caroline Leigh
    French blank of hard paste porcelain with English Regency decoration
    Central putti roundel forming an allegory of Plenty
    Eight finely painted border scenes with distinct narrative elements
    Alternating lemon-yellow gilt scroll panels
    A richly detailed example of English Regency taste for symbolic and neoclassical ornament

  • Nine Antique Porcelain Dessert Dishes White and Gold with Matching Cookie Plate

    Nine Antique Porcelain Dessert Dishes White and Gold with Matching Cookie Plate

    $380.00

    This set of nine antique porcelain small dessert dishes with a matching cookie or serving plate was made in France circa 1870.
    The porcelain is white with finely detailed gilt decoration: each piece features a central starburst motif framed by scrolling arabesques and a delicate band around the rim.
    The gold work is hand-applied and richly reflective, typical of high-quality French porcelain of the Belle Époque period.
    Elegant and refined, these pieces are ideal for entertaining or display.

    Dimensions: The dessert plates are 6.3″ in diameter, the cookie plate is 8.3″ in diameter

    Condition: Excellent

    Decoration: White ground with hand-applied gold decoration
    Material: Porcelain
    Style: Belle Époque / Neoclassical
    Origin: France
    Date: Circa 1870
    Key Features
    – Set of 9 dessert dishes with matching cookie plate
    – French porcelain with gilt neoclassical motifs
    – Central starburst and arabesque scrollwork
    – Elegant white and gold color scheme
    – Belle Époque period, circa 1870

  • Napoleonic Porcelain Soup Plates Set of 10 by Nast with French Imperial Decoration

    Napoleonic Porcelain Soup Plates Set of 10 by Nast with French Imperial Decoration

    $2,800.00

    This set of ten beautiful French porcelain soup plates was made by Nast, the Parisian factory renowned for producing porcelain for Napoleon and his imperial court. During the Napoleonic era, the Nast factory rose to prominence with major commissions from the Imperial state and direct support from the Emperor himself.
    These plates were created during the height of his reign, 1800–1815, and reflect the opulent Imperial style favored during the period.
    Each plate features a crisp white ground bordered by rich, colorful enamel bands and classical gold motifs associated with the Napoleonic Empire.
    The exquisite neoclassical decoration and superb quality of the porcelain reflect Nast’s prominence among the leading French porcelain manufacturers of the Napoleonic Era of the early 19th century.
    These plates exemplify the elegance and symbolism of Napoleonic design, combining historical significance with timeless visual appeal.
    Dimensions: 9.75″ diameter
    Condition: Excellent
    Price: $3,800
    Decoration: Enamel and gold Napoleonic-style border on white ground
    Material: Hard-paste porcelain
    Style: Napoleonic / Empire
    Origin: France
    Date: Circa 1800–1815

  • 18th Century French Porcelain Shallow Bowl Locré Circa 1785

    18th Century French Porcelain Shallow Bowl Locré Circa 1785

    $280.00

    This 18th-century French porcelain dish was hand-painted circa 1785.
    Crafted at the renowned Locré manufactory, also known as Porcelaine de La Courtille, in Paris
    the bowl is decorated with gorgeous handpainted purple roses, complementing green leaves, and small gilded flower sprigs,
    The border continues the same pattern.
    The enameled flowers create a striking visual contrast against the fine white porcelain.
    The small gilded sprigs add an elegant shimmer.

    Craftsmanship:
    Jean-Baptiste Locré founded this celebrated porcelain workshop in 1771.
    Locré porcelain is celebrated for its refined, translucent white body and intricate Rococo-style decoration.
    This bowl reflects the exceptional artistry and attention to detail characteristic of this distinguished Parisian workshop. It offers a glimpse into the refined tastes of the French aristocracy in the late 18th century.

    Marks: The dish bears the Locré crossed torches mark in underglaze blue, a hallmark of authenticity.

    Dimensions: 9.25″ diameter x 1.5″ depth

    Condition: Excellent

  • Pair Antique Paris Porcelain Botanical Dishes Hand Painted Flowers Ca. 1850

    Pair Antique Paris Porcelain Botanical Dishes Hand Painted Flowers Ca. 1850

    $220.00

    This pair of Paris porcelain botanical dishes is hand-painted with finely observed flowering plants rendered in soft purple-pink tones with fresh green leaves.
    Each dish presents a single botanical study at the center of the white porcelain ground, allowing the plant’s natural beauty to stand out clearly within the composition.

    The flowers are painted with careful shading and delicate brushwork, capturing the structure of the blossoms and the varied tones of the petals. A simple gilt line encircles the rim, framing the botanical studies while keeping the focus on the painting itself.

    These dishes were made by the Paris porcelain maker Jean-Pierre Feuillet and retailed by the well-known Paris luxury shop Chevet during the mid nineteenth century.
    Botanical subjects were popular decorative themes in Paris porcelain of this period, reflecting contemporary interest in natural history and botanical illustration.
    Both dishes are marked. One bears a printed black mark for Feuillet, the maker, and the other carries the iron-red mark of the Paris retailer Chevet.
    Dimensions: diameter 8.15 inches
    Condition: Excellent with extremely slight wear to the gilt
    Decoration: Hand-painted botanical studies with gilt rim
    Material: Hard-paste porcelain
    Style: Mid-19th century Paris porcelain
    Origin: Paris, France
    Date: Circa 1850

  • Antique Blue and White French Porcelain Tureen Mid-18th Century France Ca. 1750

    Antique Blue and White French Porcelain Tureen Mid-18th Century France Ca. 1750

    $500.00

    This delightful 18th-century blue and white porcelain tureen was hand-painted in France circa 1750.
    Loose flower sprigs painted in cobalt blue decorate the tureen and its fixed stand.
    The porcelain has the slightly creamy tone that soft paste porcelain is known for.
    The overglaze blue decoration appears to sink into the smooth, soft-paste porcelain, creating a beautiful, soft look.

    Dimensions: 10″ long x 6″ wide x 5.5″ height

    Condition: Excellent

     

  • Pair French Opaline Vases Circa 1835

    Pair French Opaline Vases Circa 1835

    $460.00

    Pair of vases with beautifully hand painted flowers on opaline glass.
    We see a bouquet of pink, purple, orange, lilac, yellow, and white flowers, all rendered in a naturalistic style.
    The roses, daisies, and morning glory are marvelous!
    The leaves are painted in several shades of green.
    Made in the Louis-Philippe period of the 19th century, circa 1835.
    The artist used colored enamels to create this work of art.

    Dimensions: Height 11.75″ x 6″ diameter at widest point x 6″ diameter across the top

    Condition: Excellent with very slight rubbing to the gilt on the top edge

  • Antique Paris Porcelain Pierced Basket with Gold Decoration France Circa 1840

    Antique Paris Porcelain Pierced Basket with Gold Decoration France Circa 1840

    $1,100.00

    This elegant Paris Porcelain pierced basket is oval shaped, with lavishly gilded latticework.
    The Empire style is timeless, and the latticework of the baskets lends delicacy and light to the design.
    The white line across the top of the base accentuates the richness of the gold, adding a touch of intensity to the overall design.
    The long rectangular base of the basket harmonizes with its oval shape, creating a pleasing visual balance.
    Filled with flowers, this is the perfect centerpiece for a formal dining room table, either oval shaped or rectangular.
    It would also be exquisite on a sideboard in the dining room.

    Dimensions: 13.75″ long x 7.5″ wide x 10.75″ tall. The basket is 4.75″ deep.

    Condition: Very Good, with some gilt invisibly touched in

  • Antique Pair Golden Paris Porcelain Vases with Paris Porcelain Centerpiece

    Antique Pair Golden Paris Porcelain Vases with Paris Porcelain Centerpiece

    $1,400.00

    We are pleased to offer this elegant three-part group of Paris Porcelain in the Empire style crafted circa 1840.
    The centerpiece is an oval-shaped pierced basket, lavishly gilded with delicate latticework. The golden Empire style lends an air of grandeur to the design, while the intricate latticework adds a sense of delicacy and allows light to play through. The white line across the top of the base further enhances the richness of the gold, creating a touch of intensity. The long rectangular base harmonizes beautifully with the oval shape, creating a visually balanced composition. With dimensions of 13.75″ long x 7.5″ wide x 10.75″ tall and a depth of 4.75″, this centerpiece is perfect as a centerpiece for a formal dining room table, be it oval-shaped or rectangular. It would also make an exquisite addition to a dining room sideboard.
    Flanking the centerpiece is a pair of golden Paris Porcelain mantle vases in the Empire style and crafted circa 1840. The gilding on these vases is exquisite. Delicate bands of flowers and matte handles further emphasize the luxury of the gold. These vases stand 12.5″ tall and measure 6″ across the handles, with a depth of 4″. Their dimensions and captivating design make them ideal as companions to the centerpiece or for adorning a mantelpiece.
    The pieces are in very good to excellent condition, with some small touches of gilt invisibly restored on the basket, while the vases are pristine.

    Dimensions of the basket: 13.75″ long x 7.5″ wide x 10.75″ tall. The centerpiece is 4.75″ deep.
    Dimensions of the vases: 12.5″ tall x 6″ across the handles x 4″ deep

    Condition: Very Good, to Excellent with some touches of gilt invisibly restored on the centerpiece

  • Framed Hand-Colored Costume Engravings Of 16th Century French Nobility Ca. 1835

    Framed Hand-Colored Costume Engravings Of 16th Century French Nobility Ca. 1835

    $1,100.00

    This pair of framed French historical engravings presents four richly hand-colored engraved figures from the courtly world of 16th-century French nobility and judicial society. The figures have extraordinary presence, with large isolated compositions, portrait-like faces and gestures, extremely precise costume details, and exceptionally rich surviving color. The engravings come from the “Costumes Historiques” series of the mid-19th century, based on earlier archival sources such as the Gaignières portfolios of the late 17th century, which ground the imagery in documented historical dress.

    These are original 19th-century hand-colored engravings, not modern reproductions. They were issued as part of Massard and Mifliez’s Costumes français depuis Clovis jusqu’à nos jours, an ambitious survey of French historical dress based on earlier paintings, sculpture, monuments, manuscripts, and material preserved in the celebrated Gaignières collection.

    The four subjects include Françoise Robertet, dame de Rostaing; Marie Le Jars de Gournay; a Premier Président au Parlement de Paris; and a Conseiller au Parlement de Paris. The figures draw on documented historical and portrait sources rather than generalized costume types, which helps account for their immediate, portrait-like character.

    Two original printed explanatory leaves from the publication are preserved on the reverse of one frame. The text for Françoise Robertet states that her figure reproduces an original portrait formerly in the gallery of the Marquis de Lavardin and cites the Gaignières portfolios as its source. The text accompanying the Premier Président likewise identifies the Gaignières portfolios as the source for the figure and describes his scarlet judicial robes, ermine, and black cap ornamented with gold.

    The quality of execution is particularly fine. Transparent watercolor was carefully applied over exceptionally precise engraved line work, leaving the modeling of the faces, hair, lace, jewelry, textiles, and folds of the clothing clearly visible. Selected details are highlighted in gold, including the ornament on the judicial cap and small decorative elements. Salmon red, deep black, cream, turquoise, and gold create a remarkably rich palette while preserving the clarity of the engraving beneath.

    The matching frames are an important part of the presentation. Black outer moldings frame richly stippled decorative borders in gold, cream, reddish brown, and black, finished with narrow gilt inner slips. Deep black mats intensify the engravings’ color and give the four figures a strong, unified presentation.

    Dimensions: Each frame 15.25 inches wide × 13.25 inches high
    Condition: Very good, with only the slightest wear consistent with age
    Decoration: Richly hand-colored historical portrait and costume engravings
    Technique: Engraving with watercolor and selective gold heightening
    Material: Paper and wood frames
    Origin: France
    Date: Circa 1835

  • Antique French Porcelain Pitcher Hand Painted Empire/Restoration Period, Circa 1825

    Antique French Porcelain Pitcher Hand Painted Empire/Restoration Period, Circa 1825

    $560.00

    Made in the Napoleonic period, this exquisite French porcelain pitcher was hand-painted in the Empire/Restoration style. It boasts classical and rococo influences, with a bold purple square outlined in gold and elegant swags of acanthus* leaves, symbolizing immortality, painted in grisaille. The green enamel on the handle adds a touch of refinement. The gilding on the throat of the pitcher is exceptional, depicting a pair of golden hawks amidst vines. With meticulous attention to detail, the painting features an array of stunning colors, all expertly accented with gleaming gold gilding.
    *Acanthus leaves symbolize immortality. In the Napoleonic period in France, acanthus refers to Napoleon’s immortality.

    Dimensions: 9.25” tall x 7.25” deep x 5.75” diameter at the widest point

    Condition: Excellent

  • Blue and White French Arras Porcelain Soup Tureen Hand Painted  c.1780

    Blue and White French Arras Porcelain Soup Tureen Hand Painted  c.1780

    $1,250.00

    This late 18th-century French porcelain soup tureen, cover, and matching stand were made at the Delemers family’s Arras porcelain factory circa 1780.
    The three-piece group is hand-painted with delicate blue cornflower sprigs in the distinctive deep twilight blue enamel known as Bleu d’Arras.

    The beautiful decoration is lightly spaced across the creamy white porcelain, creating a pleasing balance between the rich blue enamel and the soft white ground. The naturalistic flowers and restrained ornament reflect the refined Neoclassical taste fashionable in France during the reign of Louis XVI.
    Rather than covering the porcelain with elaborate decoration, the painter let the individual flowers and the tureen’s elegant shape provide its beauty.
    This simplicity reflects the period’s growing appreciation for delicate floral motifs and balanced design.

    The generous oval tureen has softly molded side handles and a domed cover finished with a distinctive branch-form handle.
    Its original matching stand has a gently scalloped outline, corresponding blue floral sprigs, and a fine blue border.

    The underside of the tureen is marked “AR,” while the stand is marked “Dele AR,” identifying the Delemers factory at Arras. The factory operated for a relatively short period in the late 18th century and is best known for the beautiful blue enamel now known as Bleu d’Arras.

    The tureen’s survival with its original cover and matching stand makes this a particularly desirable group.
    Its generous size and delicate decoration make it equally appealing as an 18th-century serving piece or as a centerpiece filled with garden flowers.
    Maker: Delemers family, Arras Porcelain Factory
    Origin: Arras, France
    Date: Circa 1780
    Material: Porcelain
    Decoration: Hand-painted cornflower sprigs in Bleu d’Arras blue
    Style: Louis XVI
    Marks: Tureen marked “AR”; stand marked “Dele AR”
    Dimensions: 16″ wide × 13″ deep × 9.5″ tall
    Condition: Excellent antique condition, with very light rubbing to the stand’s clear glaze.
    Price: $1,250

  • Early 19th Century Creil French Mochaware Coffee Pot

    Early 19th Century Creil French Mochaware Coffee Pot

    $1,995.00

    A Creil mochaware peach-colored coffee pot made circa 1810.

    This elegant coffee pot features a dark brown mocha design on a light peach body. Mochaware was developed in Staffordshire in the late 18th century, but spread to continental Europe through the Middle-Eastern moss agate trade. Moss agate stones, which sport a similar tree-like design, were exported to the West through the port of al Makha, translated in English to “Mocha.” While moss agates were used as semiprecious stones in jewelry and objets de vertu for the upper classes, their dendrite design inspired potters such as Creil to create mochawares for more quotidian usage.

    Dimensions: 10 in. H x 6 1/4 at widest point (25.4 cm H x 15.9 cm W)

    Condition: Excellent visual condition, with invisible professional restoration to cover and spout. Some minor staining to clay body under the glaze on the foot.

  • French Faience Dessert Dish with Peacock

    French Faience Dessert Dish with Peacock

    $275.00
  • Pair Old Paris Porcelain Vases Empire Style France Circa 1840

    Pair Old Paris Porcelain Vases Empire Style France Circa 1840

    $800.00

    This pair of Old Paris porcelain mantel vases stands out immediately for its remarkable mirror-bright gilding, a luminous surface that captures and reflects light in the luxurious manner for which Paris porcelain became famous in the early nineteenth century.
    Made around 1840 in the Empire style, the vases rise from square bases to elegant urn-shaped bodies flanked by sculptural loop handles whose matte finish subtly contrasts with the brilliant burnished gold of the bodies.
    Encircling each vase is a finely hand painted garland of flowers rendered in soft pinks, blues, and greens.
    This delicate floral band provides a lively counterpoint to the expansive  gold ground and highlights the painter’s careful hand.
    The gilding itself was applied using powdered gold mixed with a binder and brushed onto the porcelain in the manner of paint.
    After firing, the gold fused to the surface and was carefully burnished to achieve its mirror-like brilliance.
    This demanding technique was a hallmark of Old Paris porcelain workshops, which were celebrated throughout the nineteenth century for producing pieces of extraordinary decorative impact.
    Produced by one of the many independent porcelain ateliers active in Paris during this period, the pair reflects the city’s reputation for luxurious porcelain intended for elegant interiors. Vases of this type were designed to decorate mantelpieces, consoles, and cabinet displays, where their reflective gilding would animate the surrounding space in candlelight.
    Dimensions: 12.25 inches tall x 6 inches across x 3.25 inches deep
    Condition: Excellent
    Price: $800
    Decoration: Mirror-bright burnished gilding with hand-painted floral garlands
    Material: Porcelain with extensive gilt decoration
    Style: Empire
    Origin: Paris, France
    Date: Circa 1840

  • Pair French Vases Mid-19th Century Opaline Hand Painted on a Sky Blue Ground

    Pair French Vases Mid-19th Century Opaline Hand Painted on a Sky Blue Ground

    $480.00

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