French Porcelain

Coffee Set "Monsieur Dior" made in white and black Limoges porcelain. All pieces are signed on bottom. Very good condition. Service still on sale at Dior. Set including 12 ...

Presenting a gorgeous French heraldic early 20th century Samson Paris signed porcelain trinket box probably by Edme Samson. Marked on the base with the letters “B” and “W” inside a shield. What appears to be a Samson mark to the right of it and ‘Hand Painted Made in France”. The ormolu rim on the base has serial numbers ‘747-1?. The lid features an Armorial or Heraldic Crest with a Lion and a Vulture flanking a shield with crown overhead and the motto “Gloria Victa” (Glory to the Victor) and signed ‘Jean’. This wonderful Antique hand painted box is just bursting with History. Inspired by Edme Samson of Samson & Co., Paris. we believe (based upon the markings and natural aging) that it was made between 1900–1920 in France and was meant to resemble an antique of a much earlier period. Samson specialized in reproducing antiques from the 1600s and 1700s. One of his most interesting works was his Heraldic or Armorial pieces. This box falls into that category. With this medium sized box, he was not only copying the larger porcelain caskets or coffin boxes...

Oval porcelain plaque with a painted scene after Rubens French, 19th century Frame: Height 38cm, width 48cm, depth 3cm Plaque: Height 34cm, width 44cm, depth 0.5cm This beautiful antique French...

Royal and diplomatic gifts. Just as at Meissen, Sèvres was a popular factory for the commission and production of royal and diplomatic gifts, as well as for direct purchases by royal families and the aristocracy. Marie Antoinette was an early supporter, ordering vase garnitures, teawares and dinner-services. In 1784 the queen ordered a sumptuous service decorated with roses, faux pearls and pansies in medallions, on a carmine ground. It was intended for use at Versailles, but upon its completion it was given instead by Louis XVI to Gustav III as a diplomatic gift commemorating the Swedish king’s visit. Unused to self-sacrifice, the French queen did not wait long for her own replacement service in the same pattern. Similarly, in 1782 Louis-Philippe de Bourbon, duc de Chartes, ordered an elaborate bleu celeste service for the common law wife of his friend, Nathaniel Parker Forth, British Special Envoy to France. Each piece is finely painted birds to the center and to the rim based on images found in The Natural History of Birds by the Comte de Buffon (see below). The service eventually came into the collection of Alfred de Rothschild at Halton House, Buckinghamshire, before being acquired by Desmarais family in late 1990s. In the 18th century, porcelain was one of the most highly prized commodities in the world. Only the very wealthy could afford objects made of this fragile material, which was shipped at great expense from the Far East. Porcelain was developed in China around 2,000 years ago but the recipe was a closely guarded secret. It was not until the early 18th century that Johann Friedrich Böttger discovered the magic formula for making true hard-paste porcelain, and in 1710 the Meissen factory was established. Magnificent Very fine antique Museum quality extremely rare enamel cobalt-blue 18-karat gold hand painted porcelain basket...

These Arabian horses, also called wind horses, are always in movement, harnessed colors. They are animated on items and are a troubling truth Gien Faïence is 100% manufactured at t...

These dinner plates are beautifully decorated with a colorful mix of flowers. The borders have a molded basket-weave design framed with a thin gilt band on the scalloped rim edge. Th...

Beautiful 19th century soup set of two, Paris Lidded Porcelain tureen grape details, France.

These exquisite Paris porcelain plaques are fine works that faithfully reproduce two paintings, completed in 1704 and 1707, by the famed French artist Alexandre-Francois Desportes (1...

This fine and imposing mirror is finely decorated with intricate Boulle marquetry inlay and Sèvres style porcelain plaques. The mirror frame is of rectangular form crafted in ebonize...

Spectacular set of ornately gilt service plates hand-painted by Le Tallec of France for the luxury New York retailer Carole Stupell. Reverse bears Le Tallec's mark along with dating ...

A fine and rare pair of snow leopard figurines by Samson & Cie of Paris. Fine stylized big cats with large black spots throughout. Marked on th...

This mid-18th century Orleans soft paste white porcelain group is a multi-perspective allegory of the four elements. It is an extraordinary piece of early French soft paste porcelain...