"Two Service Plates Flowers And Ribbons Decor By Felix Bracquemond"
TWO VERY RARE PLATES FROM THE FLOWERS AND RIBBONS SERVICE CIRCA 1879. SIGNED BY THE MANUFACTURE OF CREIL AND MONTEREAU PERIOD OF BARLUET AND CIE. SIGNATURE IN THE SETS OF FELIX BRACQUEMONT WHO WAS THE ENGRAVER. HAVILAND AND CIE THE PUBLISHER. MATERIAL: FINE EARTHENWARE WITH TRANSPARENT GLACURE. CONTOUR ROCAILLE LIKE THE ROUSSEAU SERVICE WHICH WAS ALSO FROM BRACQUEMONT. SUPERB AND FINE DECOR OF BIRD, FLOWERED BRANCH AND RIBBONS. FINELY PAINTED DESIGNS. VERY RARE PLATES IN GOOD CONDITION. A FEW SCRATCHES AND A RESTORED SHINE ON THE BACK OF A PLATE CAN'T BE SEEN IN FRONT. PLATES PRESENTED AT THE MUSEUM OF CREIL AND MUSEUM OF SEVRES.