French Sevres Style Porcelain Tazza Pedestal Dish Blue Gilt Floral 20th Century

French Sevres Style Porcelain Tazza Pedestal Dish Blue Gilt Floral 19th Century

ITEM DETAILS

Inventory Code: INV4961

Object: Tazza or pedestal dish

Material: Porcelain

Origin: France

Period: Sevres style

Date: 20th century

Decoration: Pale blue floral border with extensive gilt Greek key bands and central gilt medallion

Mark: Unmarked

MEASUREMENTS

Diameter: 9.3 in / 23.5 cm

Height: 2.2 in / 5.5 cm

CONDITION

GOOD (4/5) – Light surface wear, minor marks and some rubbing and losses to the gilt decoration consistent with age. No obvious major chips, cracks or restoration can be seen in the photographs. Please review the photos carefully for more details.

DESCRIPTION

An elegant French Sevres style porcelain tazza or pedestal dish dating to the 20th century. The broad circular dish is raised on a spreading pedestal foot and decorated with a delicate pale blue border of scrolling floral ornament against a white porcelain ground. Rich gilt decoration includes repeating Greek key borders around the rim and foot together with a finely detailed central gilt medallion. The pedestal repeats the blue floral decoration, creating a balanced and cohesive design. The restrained palette of pale blue, white and gold gives the piece a refined Neoclassical character typical of French decorative porcelain inspired by Sevres.

COLLECTOR’S NOTE

Sevres style porcelain was widely produced in France during the 19th century, drawing inspiration from the celebrated decorative vocabulary of the royal Sevres manufactory. Pedestal dishes and tazzas with colored grounds, elaborate gilding and Neoclassical borders were fashionable decorative and table wares and remain attractive additions to collections of French porcelain.

NOTES

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