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Set of 5 Antique Porcelain Dinner Dishes Hand-Painted, England, Ca. 1830
$520.00This beautiful set of five Coalport porcelain dishes was made in England circa 1830, during the Regency period. The dishes are distinguished by their exceptionally fine hand-painted flowers, richly patterned green borders, and delicate gilding.
At the center of each dish is a splendid bouquet of flowers painted in vibrant shades of pink, yellow, blue, purple, and orange.
Roses and other garden flowers are arranged in lively compositions, with delicate leaves and stems adding a wonderful sense of movement. Each bouquet is individually painted, making every dish slightly different.
The close-up photographs reveal the remarkable quality of the flower painting.
Wide green and white dotted borders surround the bouquets, providing a striking contrast to the colorful flowers and white porcelain centers.
Three small white reserves interrupt each border, each framed with elaborate gilded scrollwork and decorated with an individual hand-painted flower.
The gently scalloped rims, finished with fine gilding, add another dimension to the dishes’ beauty.
Their graceful outlines complement the elaborate borders, giving the set a particularly elegant appearance.
The combination of brilliant flower painting, unusual green borders, and refined gilding makes these dishes outstanding examples of early 19th-century English decorative porcelain.
The five dishes are especially beautiful displayed together, whether arranged on a wall, in a cabinet, or as part of an elegant table setting.
Dimensions: 10 inches diameter each.
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Large Blue and White Arras Porcelain Round Soup Tureen French 18th Century
$900.00This 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.
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Blue and White Delft Pair Mantel Jars Netherlands circa 1770
$2,300.00This pair of 18th-century Dutch Delft blue and white covered mantel jars was hand painted in the Netherlands and marked for the De Porceleyne Lampetkan factory.
The vases have richly molded Rococo forms with faceted bodies, spreading bases, and elaborate pierced flame finials.
Deep cobalt blue scrollwork follows the molded decoration, giving the relief strong definition against the soft white tin-glazed ground.
Each vase centers on a large shaped reserve painted with a waterside landscape showing castles beside the water and a sailing boat.
The surrounding molded panels are filled with stippling and delicate leaves.
Their matching landscapes, elaborate covers, and strong cobalt decoration make this pair particularly effective as mantel jars.
Maker: De Porceleyne Lampetkan, Delft, Netherlands
Date: Circa 1770
Dimensions: Each 12.75″ H × 5″ W × 4″ D
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Wedgwood Creamware Plate Hand Painted Purple Flower England c1765
$380.00This Wedgwood creamware plate, made in England circa 1765, is hand-painted with a finely drawn purple flower at the center, surrounded by a delicate neoclassical garland border.
This plate is part of Wedgwood’s early creamware production.
The creamware has a soft, luminous warmth that allows the enamel painting to read clearly.
The central flower is rendered in a rich purple tone, with careful shading through the petals and a naturalistic lift in the leaves, giving the composition both clarity and movement.
The border introduces a different rhythm.
A repeating chain of berries and elongated pendants moves around the rim, following the gentle undulation of the scalloped edge.
The thin dark purple line at the rim defines the form cleanly and gives the plate a finished edge.
The combination of restrained painting in the central flower and controlled border ornament reflects the shift from Rococo toward neoclassical taste in the mid-18th century.
Balance and spacing begin to replace earlier, denser decorative styles.
Wedgwood pieces of this type rely on proportion and surface quality, and this example holds that balance well.
Attribution to the Wedgwood decorator James Bakewell is consistent with the style of monochrome botanical painting seen here, particularly in the handling of the purple enamel and the naturalistic floral study.
As expected for this early date, the plate is unmarked.Dimensions: 9.75 inches diameter
Condition: Excellent with tiny flaws in the 18th-century creamware
Decoration: Hand-painted purple botanical with neoclassical garland border
Material: Creamware pottery
Style: Early Neoclassical, Georgian
Origin: England, Staffordshire, Wedgwood
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Antique Italian Porcelain Large Plate Hand-Painted Tulip Pattern, Doccia C-1760
$560.00This antique Italian porcelain plate was made at the Ginori Doccia manufactory near Florence in the mid-eighteenth century and represents one of the factory’s most admired decorative patterns.
Hand-painted circa 1760, in the celebrated porcellana antica modello Tulipano design, the composition centers on a boldly rendered tulip rising from an iron red base, surrounded by blue, yellow, green, and purple blossoms arranged with confident asymmetry.
The palette is distinctly Florentine, warmer and softer than its German or French contemporaries, and set against Doccia’s characteristic milk white tin-glazed surface.
The gently lobed rim, defined by a raised double outline, provides structure and restraint.
Evenly spaced tulip sprigs decorate the border, creating rhythm and balance while keeping the central bouquet dominant.
The scale at 13.25 inches gives the decoration room to breathe, reinforcing the plate’s decorative authority.
Antique Italian porcelain from Doccia is particularly admired for its unusual use of tin glaze on hard-paste porcelain. This technical choice gives the surface depth and warmth and allows iron red to glow with particular richness.
The Tulipano pattern was among the most favored designs produced at Doccia in the eighteenth century and appears on important documented forms in major museum collections.Dimensions: 13.25 inches diameter, 1.5 inches height
Condition: Excellent
Reference: Arthur Lane’s Italian Porcelain Plate 52A
Decoration: Hand-painted tulip and floral decoration in the porcellana antica modello Tulipano pattern
Material: Hard paste porcelain with tin-glazed surface
Style: 18th-century Italian decorative porcelain
Origin: Doccia, near Florence, Italy
Date: Mid 18th century
Notable Details:
• Strong iron red anchoring the central tulip composition
• Classic Doccia milk white tin glazed surface with warm tone
• Gently lobed rim with raised double outline
• Evenly spaced tulip sprigs forming a structured border
• Pattern associated with documented eighteenth-century Doccia examples -
Pair of Hand Painted Paris Porcelain Reticulated Baskets circa 1860
$1,800.00This exquisite pair of Paris Porcelain baskets was made in France circa 1860.
Each basket features a gracefully flared reticulated body, highlighted with hand-applied green enamel and enriched with finely detailed gilt.
The open lattice design adds an airy elegance, while the gleaming pedestal bases and square plinths provide balance and refinement.
The combination of crisp white porcelain, vivid green trim, and rich gilding exemplifies classic French taste of the mid-19th century.
Baskets of this form first gained popularity in the 1830s during the reign of King Louis Philippe and remained a staple of Parisian decorative arts.
These baskets are particularly striking when filled with fresh or silk flowers, as the openwork design allows blossoms and greenery to be beautifully framed by the porcelain lattice.
Dimensions: 9″ tall x 8.8″ diameter across the top
Condition: ExcellentDecoration: Reticulated white porcelain with green enamel trim and gilt detailing
Material: Porcelain
Style: Neoclassical / Louis Philippe
Origin: France
Date: Circa 1860
Key Features
– Pair of antique Paris Porcelain baskets
– Reticulated openwork design with flaring rims
– Green enamel with hand-applied gilt
– Pedestal bases on square plinths
– Especially beautiful when filled with flowers
– Classic French style, circa 1860 -
18th Century French Porcelain Shallow Bowl Locré Circa 1785
$280.00This 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
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18th C Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Set Prince of Wales Roses Hand Painted
$420.00This collection of platters and dishes is hand-painted in the beautiful Prince of Wales Roses pattern.
The porcelain was crafted at the Derby factory in Derby, England, in the late 18th century, around 1790.
Each piece features a unique hand-painted rose at its center, surrounded by a peach-colored and gilded border.
The Prince of Wales, who later became King George IV, visited the Derby Porcelain Factory in 1773.
This royal visit was significant as it led to the factory being granted a royal warrant, authorizing it to use the title “Royal Crown Derby.”
The Prince of Wales Roses service was created by Derby for the Prince of Wales in 1787.Marks: Each of the four pieces is marked in puce with the Derby factory mark (see last image).
Dimensions: The dishes measure 9.25″ in diameter, the platters 13.75″ x 10.25″
Condition: Very Good with the very slightest rubbing to the enamels and gilt and a single minor restoration to the edge of one platter
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Antique Blue and White French Porcelain Tureen Mid-18th Century France Ca. 1750
$500.00This 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
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Set Seven Derby Dishes Hand Painted with Pink Roses Early 19th Century Ca-1815
$400.00These lovely dishes were made in England around 1815.
They have hand-painted pink roses on bright white Derby porcelain, complemented by green and turquoise leaves.
During the late 18th and early 19th century, flower painting was a popular style for decorating English porcelain.
One possible reason for this trend is that porcelain, like a flower, is delicate and color is essential to enhance its beauty.
Therefore, it serves as an excellent medium to showcase the delicacy and freshness of flower painting.Dimensions: The four dessert dishes measure 8″ in diameter, the pair of heart-shaped dishes measure 10″ x 8″, and the lobed oval-shaped dish measures 11.5″ x 8.5″.
Condition: Excellent with slight rubbing to the edge gilt on one heart-shaped dish
Mark: Each dish is marked with the Derby mark of the period, showing the Derby underglaze iron red mark of crossed swords and “D” under a royal crown.
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Pair French Opaline Vases Circa 1835
$460.00Pair 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
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Pair of Pearlware Pottery Baskets England Circa 1820
$600.00This pair of elegant oval-shaped pearlware baskets and stands were made by St Peter’s Pottery (also known as Thomas Fell & Co**), Newcastle upon Tyne, circa 1830. The baskets were made to hold bread or baked sweets. They also look great filled with flowers (see image #2)
The creamware body was pearled with a lovely blue-white glaze and painted with touches of purple enamel*.
We see decorative purple lines along the top and bottom of the baskets, and the strap handles are each painted with a purple floral design (see image #5)
The baskets have lovely, arcaded, openwork sides.
The stands also have a band of arcaded openwork.
The baskets and stands are decorated with three lines of purple enamel defining the border and the outer edge.
**One of the stands is impressed on the underside with the “F and “Anchor” marks of Thomas Fell & Co. St Peter’s Pottery, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.Dimensions: the baskets measure 5″ tall x 10.5″ from handle to handle
The stands 10.5″ wide x 8.25″ deepCondition: Excellent, with original light craquelure in the glaze
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Antique Wedgwood Creamware Basket and Stand England Circa 1820
$460.00This elegant Wedgwood creamware basket retains its original matching stand, an increasingly difficult combination to find together.
Made in England circa 1820, both the basket and stand are decorated with matching pierced arcades highlighted by fine midnight brown slip borders, while the basket’s gracefully curved handles are accented in the same rich brown.
The body is decorated with crisply molded horizontal bands that contrast beautifully with the openwork borders.
Whether displayed empty or filled with flowers or fruit, the basket is equally attractive as a centerpiece or displayed on a shelf, mantel, or console.
Dimensions: Basket 4 inches tall x 9.25 inches long x 5 inches wide; stand 10.75 inches long x 8.75 inches wide
Condition: Very good with a few small kiln burns where the glaze did not fully cover during firing (see photographs).
Date: Circa 1820
Origin: Origin: Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Maker: Wedgwood
Material: Creamware
Decoration: Matching pierced arcades, midnight brown slip borders, crisply molded horizontal bands, and brown-accented handles -
Antique Paris Porcelain Pierced Basket with Gold Decoration France Circa 1840
$1,100.00This 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
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Antique Pair Golden Paris Porcelain Vases with Paris Porcelain Centerpiece
$1,400.00We 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″ deepCondition: Very Good, to Excellent with some touches of gilt invisibly restored on the centerpiece
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Meissen Porcelain 18th Century Leaf Dish Hand Painted Circa 1770
$420.00Meissen Porcelain Leaf Dish Hand Painted Floral 18th Century Circa 1770
This large Meissen porcelain leaf dish has the movement, delicacy, and natural charm that make 18th century Meissen so desirable.
The molded leaf form gives the piece a lively silhouette, with a shaped edge, fine veining, and a broad white ground that sets off the decoration beautifully.
Hand-painted floral sprigs and bouquets are scattered asymmetrically across the surface in pink, purple, yellow, orange, and green, a light and graceful arrangement that reflects the Rococo taste for naturalistic ornament.
A gilt rim crisply defines the outline and adds a note of richness without disturbing the freshness of the design.
The scale gives the dish strong presence, making it an exciting display piece as well as a beautiful example of 18th century Meissen porcelain.
Dimensions: 13″ long x 9.5″ wide x 2″ deep
Condition: Excellent, with slight rubbing to the gilt on the outer edge in one place, seen best in close-up image #3
Decoration: Hand-painted floral sprigs and bouquets in pink, purple, yellow, orange, and green, with gilt edge
Material: Porcelain
Style: Rococo
Origin: Meissen, Germany
Date: Circa 1770 -
Pair of Wedgwood Pierced Creamware Dishes Hand Painted c. 1810
$600.00This beautiful pair of Wedgwood creamware dishes was made in England circa 1810.
Each dish has a diamond-shaped form with gently curving sides and a finely pierced central design of radiating leaves and scrolls.
The borders are hand-painted with a continuous band of colorful pansies in rich purple, yellow, and green.
The lively flowers provide a delightful contrast to the warm ivory-colored creamware. A fine black line follows the outer edge, emphasizing the elegant shape of the dishes.
The dishes were made to serve as drainers, allowing liquid to pass through the pierced openings when food was served.
The carefully arranged piercings create a beautiful, symmetrical pattern at the center of each dish, combining practical function with decorative refinement.
Displayed together, the two dishes make a beautiful decorative pair, combining the refinement of Wedgwood creamware with the charm of early 19th-century hand-painted pottery.
Dimensions: Each 11.25″ × 9.25″ × 2.5″ high
Condition: Excellent
Maker: Wedgwood
Mark: Both dishes impressed WEDGWOOD
Origin: Staffordshire, England
Date: Circa 1810
Material: Creamware (refined earthenware)
Decoration: Hand-painted pansies and pierced foliate designs
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18th Century French Blue and White Porcelain Soup Tureen Bleu d’Arras Circa 1780
$860.00This late 18th-century French porcelain soup tureen was made at the Arras factory circa 1780 and is hand-painted with delicate cornflower sprigs in the distinctive deep blue enamel known as Bleu d’Arras.
Small cornflower sprigs are painted with a fine brush and spaced across the creamy white porcelain ground.
Cornflowers were a favored naturalistic motif of the Louis XVI period, reflecting the late 18th-century French taste for botanical ornament.
The tureen is beautifully shaped, with a softly domed lid and an elegant branch-form finial that complements the naturalistic decoration.
The rim follows a gently scalloped line highlighted with a fine blue band, while molded handles complete the rounded form.
The restrained decoration allows the rich Bleu d’Arras enamel and the creamy porcelain ground to stand out clearly.
The Arras manufactory was founded in the 1770s by the Delemer sisters and remained in operation for only about twenty years.
During that brief period, the factory became known for elegant porcelain forms and for the distinctive blue enamel associated with its production. Surviving Arras porcelain is comparatively scarce.
The underside of the tureen bears the “AR” mark together with the flying bird device used by the Arras porcelain factory.
Dimensions: 10.25″ diameter x 9″ height
Condition: Excellent, with several small original kiln-origin firing cracks along the outer edge of the cover, created during manufacture and not affecting the strength or stability of the porcelain.
Decoration: Hand-painted cornflower sprigs in Bleu d’Arras blue
Material: Porcelain
Style: Louis XVI
Origin: Arras, France
Date: Circa 1780 -
Blue and White French Porcelain Soup Tureen Hand Painted Bleu d’Arras c. 1780
$1,460.00This late 18th-century French blue and white porcelain soup tureen, cover, and matching stand were made at the Delemers family’s Arras porcelain factory circa 1780.
The porcelain is hand-painted with delicate blue cornflower sprigs in the distinctive deep twilight blue enamel known to collectors as Bleu d’Arras.
The decoration is lightly spaced across the creamy white porcelain ground, giving the piece an elegant, refined appearance.
The tureen has a generous oval form with softly molded side handles and a domed cover finished with an unusual branch-form handle.
The matching stand follows the same gently scalloped outline and is painted with corresponding blue sprigs and a fine blue border.The underside of the tureen is marked “AR,” while the stand is marked “Dele AR,” identifying the Delemers Arras factory.
Arras porcelain was produced for only a relatively short period in the late 18th century and is particularly associated with the beautiful blue enamel now known as Bleu d’Arras. Complete surviving forms such as this tureen with its original stand are especially desirable.
Dimensions: 16″ wide x 13″ deep x 9.5″ tall
Condition: Excellent with some very light rubbing to the clear glaze on the stand
Price: $1,460
Decoration: Hand-painted cornflower sprigs in Bleu d’Arras blue
Material: Porcelain
Style: Louis XVI
Origin: Arras, France
Date: Circa 1780 -
Antique Dutch Delft Garniture Five Pieces Hand Painted Circa 1860-1870
$3,100.00This large five-piece Dutch Delft garniture was hand painted in Delft circa 1770.
It comprises the traditional arrangement of three covered baluster-form jars and two flaring beaker vases.
The blue interlaced HB mark is a documented historic Delft mark of Hugo Brouwer, owner of De Drie Porceleyne Flessies (The Three Porcelain Bottles). Brouwer owned the factory from 1761 until it closed in 1777, supporting a date of circa 1770 for this garniture.
Each piece is painted with a colorful pastoral landscape framed by a molded rococo cartouche in bright yellow and manganese.
A shepherd sits beneath a large leafy tree holding his staff, while sheep graze in the meadow.
Beyond him are another figure, a yellow tower, a distant church and steeple, and blue water beneath a softly painted sky.
The palette is especially appealing.
Two shades of blue, green, yellow, iron red, and manganese stand out against the soft white tin-glazed ground.
The manganese scrollwork and bright yellow borders give the decoration considerable vitality and make the five pieces particularly effective when displayed together.
The reverse of each vase is painted more simply with green leafy branches and iron-red flowers. Each cover is decorated with floral motifs and surmounted by a traditional molded animal finial painted in manganese.
Maker: Hugo Brouwer, De Drie Porceleyne Flessies
Origin: Delft, Netherlands
Date: Circa 1770
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware, Delft
Decoration: Hand painted
Dimensions: Covered jars 15″ tall × 7″ wide × 4.25″ deep at base; beaker vases 10″ tall × 5.5″ wide × 3.75″ deep at base
Condition: Excellent antique condition. Small edge frits have been invisibly restored. -
18th Century Italian Doccia Porcelain Dinner Service
$4,000.00A dinner service comprising six dinner dishes and six soup dishes made by the Doccia Porcelain Manufactory, circa 1750.
Italy was the site of Europe’s first porcelain production: in Florence between 1575 and 1587 under the patronage of Francesco I de’ Medici. The Doccia Porcelain Manufactory, founded nearly 200 years later, continued the tradition of Italian porcelain with a hard-paste body that was later glazed with a tin glaze. This dinner set is decorated with the al tulipano motif, a design that is one of the most prevalent in Doccia wares. The central flower is not a tulip but an interpretation of the peonies used in the Chinese Famille Rose porcelain.
Dimensions:
– Soup dishes: 9 1/4 in. diameter x 1 1/2 in. height (23.1 cm diameter x 3.8 cm height)
– Dinner dishes: 9 1/4 in. diameter x 1 in. height (23.1 cm diameter x 2.4 cm height)Condition: Excellent. Light wear to enamels throughout commensurate with age and use. Faint use marks visible on some dishes. One dinner plate with chip to underside of rim measuring 1 cm.
Note: 1 dinner dish and 2 soup dishes are not transparent, a characteristic of porcelain. These 3 dishes are porcelain with a tin glaze which makes them opaque and dates them to 1790-1800.
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