LIMOGES PORCELAIN TEA SERVICE - FRENCH, CIRCA 1880-1900

A REFINED FRENCH PORCELAIN TEA SERVICE FROM THE RENOWNED LIMOGES MANUFACTORY, FEATURING ELEGANT HAND-PAINTED GILT FLORAL DECORATION IN THE CLASSICAL STYLE CHARACTERISTIC OF LATE 19TH-CENTURY FRENCH PORCELAIN PRODUCTION.

COMPOSITION AND IDENTIFICATION:
THE SERVICE COMPRISES:
- ONE TEAPOT WITH HEXAGONAL BODY AND DOMED LID WITH GILT FINIAL
- ONE SMALLER COVERED SUGAR BOWL WITH HEXAGONAL FORM AND GILT HANDLES
- ONE CREAM JUG WITH CURVED SPOUT AND GILT HANDLE
- TWO TEACUPS WITH GILT-DECORATED RIMS AND HANDLES
- TWO SAUCERS WITH MATCHING GILT BORDER DECORATION

ALL PIECES BEAR THE PRINTED MARK 'LIMOGES FRANCE' TO THE BASE, CONFIRMING MANUFACTURE AT THE LIMOGES PORCELAIN WORKS IN THE LIMOUSIN REGION OF FRANCE.

DECORATION:
THE SERVICE DISPLAYS A CONSISTENT DECORATIVE SCHEME THROUGHOUT. EACH PIECE FEATURES A BROAD GILT FOLIATE BORDER WITH SCROLLWORK AND FLORAL SWAGS RENDERED IN BURNISHED GOLD. THE INTERIOR OF THE TEACUPS AND SAUCERS SHOWS SCATTERED GILT FLORAL SPRIGS ACROSS THE WHITE GROUND. THE TEAPOT AND SUGAR BOWL FEATURE MORE ELABORATE GILT CARTOUCHES WITH FLORAL AND FOLIATE ORNAMENT IN THE ROCOCO REVIVAL MANNER. THE HANDLES AND FINIALS ARE FINISHED IN BRIGHT GILT WITH MINIMAL WEAR.

CONDITION:
THE PORCELAIN IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO CHIPS, CRACKS, OR REPAIRS. THE GLAZE IS BRIGHT AND FREE OF CRAZING. GILDING SHOWS MINOR WEAR TO THE HIGHEST POINTS OF THE HANDLES AND RIM EDGES, CONSISTENT WITH GENTLE USE AND AGE. THE OVERALL PATINA IS AUTHENTIC AND UNRESTORED. ALL PIECES REMAIN FULLY FUNCTIONAL.

DIMENSIONS:
TEAPOT: 10CM H X 12CM W
SUGAR BOWL: 9CM H X 8CM W
CREAM JUG: 8CM H X 8CM W
TEACUPS: HEIGHT APPROXIMATELY 6 CM, DIAMETER APPROXIMATELY 9 CM
SAUCERS: DIAMETER APPROXIMATELY 14 CM

Item Size: Height: 20cm, Width: 15cm, Depth: 10cm, Weight: 2Kg

Condition: Good

221828+7

Location of item: 18 Paradise Road, Acacia Ridge, QLD, Australia

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