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- Haviland & Co Songbird Tray in Limoges Porcelain, Handpainted
Haviland & Co Songbird Tray in Limoges Porcelain, Handpainted
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$120.00
$120.00
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Shabby chic might be a tad overused as a description, but none better suits this beautiful and luxurious object from a former century that both retains its elegance and artistry, and exhibits a secret history of bumps and bruises that show how well loved it has been. Perfect for display, and possessing the utmost charm, it supplies a visual song to any living space.
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9" long by 8" wide. It dates from 1888-1896 based on the mark, and for a piece that's 120 years old, the painting is in very good condition with only a few minor scratches (pic 3). The dish itself is in good condition with no cracks or crazing, but obvious loss of gold to the handles and ribbon streamer. There is also one 1 cm chip to the bottom right corner, most easily visible at an angle (pic 5). Clearly signed on the reverse with "A.C.B."
Limoges is a porcelain process named for the city which gave rise to it in central France, and David Haviland is the businessman who effectively brought fame to it by creating the company in 1842 which bears his name. Both strong and able to be delicately molded, limoges porcelain has been clamored after by collectors for generations, and H&Co has produced literally tens of thousands of patterns to supply that demand. In keeping with their "more is more" philosophy they also made myriad styles of blanks to be hand decorated both in-house and elsewhere.
Details:
9" long by 8" wide. It dates from 1888-1896 based on the mark, and for a piece that's 120 years old, the painting is in very good condition with only a few minor scratches (pic 3). The dish itself is in good condition with no cracks or crazing, but obvious loss of gold to the handles and ribbon streamer. There is also one 1 cm chip to the bottom right corner, most easily visible at an angle (pic 5). Clearly signed on the reverse with "A.C.B."
Limoges is a porcelain process named for the city which gave rise to it in central France, and David Haviland is the businessman who effectively brought fame to it by creating the company in 1842 which bears his name. Both strong and able to be delicately molded, limoges porcelain has been clamored after by collectors for generations, and H&Co has produced literally tens of thousands of patterns to supply that demand. In keeping with their "more is more" philosophy they also made myriad styles of blanks to be hand decorated both in-house and elsewhere.
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