"Sugar Bowl In Soft Porcelain From Mennecy 18th Century Duchy Of Villeroy "
sugar bowl and its display in soft porcelain with painted decoration mark on the reverse on the 2 DV pieces recessed in the paste mark of the painter decorator probably small flowers painted with manganese factory of Mennecy (duchy of Villeroy) founded in 1734 by François Barbin and taken over by Merle in 1766 Julien and Jacques until 1773 characteristic work of this factory both in the color of the paste the glaze the shape and the decoration made in the second half of the 18th century beautiful piece of quatrefoil shape the matching display holder taken from the shaped lid of 3 adjacent flowers rich decoration of flowers of great finesse tray approximately 20 x 24cm x5cm sugar bowl 14x18cm x 10cm in good condition note scratches under the tray and small chips at the corner of the hole for the spoon and at the edge of the body of the sugar bowl as well as on the grip of the lid and the edge of the display small cooking defects and black spots of soot see the numerous photos which are part of the description any questions or requests for information welcome careful shipping ultra secure