Polychrome And Gilt Porcelain Coffee Service, Sèvres Style, 19th Century

Coffee (or tea) service in polychrome porcelain and gold, decorated with cobalt blue banding with gilt reserves and naturalistic flower bouquets, comprising a coffee pot (or tea pot), a milk pot, a covered sugar bowl, six cups with their saucers, and six spoons in gilt metal, the whole presented on an octagonal engraved glass tray with gallery and handles in gilt bronze.
In the style of Sèvres (or Samson / Paris). Mark with two interlaced L's underglaze on the reverse. 19th century.
Perfect condition.

Inspired by the prestigious 18th-century soft-porcelain "cabaret" services, this service illustrates the taste for neo-rococo and Louis XV style highly appreciated in the 19th century. The contrast between the grand feu blue highlighted with gold and the delicacy of the floral paintings, complemented by flower-shaped finials in relief on the lids, testifies to the high quality of the work of porcelain decorators of the period.

This coffee service in porcelain in the style of Sèvres and its garnished tray exemplify the refinement of 19th-century table arts, uniting the richness of its polychrome decoration with the elegance of its bronze mounts.