Rare Pair Of Table Coolers, Early XIX Eme Century

Rare Pair Of Table Coolers, Early XIX Eme Century.
Rare pair of Paris porcelain table coolers from the beginning of the 19th century.
The arts of the table at that time sometimes reserve us beautiful testimonies of the luxury that one could encounter during dinners.
this pair of coolers are quite rare utensils on the antique market.
they denote a French art of living already present from the middle of the 18th century.
these coolers were intended to present chilled fruit or sorbets at the table.
The lids were lined with ice retained by the high edges, as well as the container itself lined with ice to keep the chilled and sorbets cool.
luxurious utensils which are fashionable here at the time with a Cashmere-inspired decoration.
the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century experienced a fashion and an immoderate taste for Indians and cashmeres, they were found on the walls of living rooms, and especially in clothing thanks to the importation and creation of numerous cashmere shawls with exotic decorations.
every woman of taste and of means wore these fashionable cashmere shawls.
our coolers are thus a curiosity because their decor on Paris porcelain is unusual.
they have a magnificent decor of cashmere flowers and orange arabesques enhanced with gold.
the grips of the sides and lids are also unusual and golden.
the whole offers an exotic decor of the most harmonious.
one of the grips of one of the lids was restored a long time ago.
a cooking crack appears on one of the containers but without gravity.
some small chips to note visible in the photos.
some wear to the gilding in places due to age and use.
for lovers of tableware, this pair of coolers offer a rare testimony to the luxury of dinners and fashion at the beginning of the 19th century in France.

dimensions:

27 cm high and 21.5 cm in diameter.

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