Vieillard & Cie "Nella" Service in the spirit of Japonism, made of hand painted faience on a white background enhanced with a cobalt blue rim on earth pieces.
Pieces are off-center decorated with lovely birds such as parrot or kingfishers, flowering branches of prunus, and several colorful flowers such as peonies, roses, iris. Small insects such as ladybugs or butterflies decorate the background of the pieces.
This service was created by the French Manufacture Vieillard & Cie in the 1870s and its style is halfway between 18th century naturalist porcelains and Japonism. The Manufacture set in Bordeaux is worldwide renowned thanks to its inventiveness and its deep comprehension of Persian and Japanese graphic arts: its production is characterized by an oriental fantasy, exotic landscapes, flowers and wonderful birds.
All pieces are marked "JVB" beneath and large pieces have the "Nella" inscription.
Composition of the set with dimensions:
- 24 dinner plates 25 cm in diameter
- 12 soup plates 25.5 cm in diameter
- 24 dessert plates 22.5 cm in diameter
- 1 large soup tureen 13 cm height x 26 cm of diameter.
- 1 vegetable tureen
- 1 square under dish
- 2 round dishes: 1 flat (39 cm of diameter) and 1 deep (34 cm of diameter)
- 1 flat oval dish 43 cm W x 35 cm D x 3.5 cm
- 1 roast or turkey dish...
Category
1860s French Japonisme Antique Faience More Dining and Entertaining