Félix Bracquemond (1833-1914) And Eugène Rousseau (1827-1891) The "rousseau" Service Was Born F

Félix BRACQUEMOND (1833-1914) and Eugène ROUSSEAU (1827-1891) The "Rousseau" service was born from the collaboration between the engraver Félix Bracquemond and the merchant publisher Eugène Rousseau. Produced from 1866 by the Creil and Montereau factory, it was published until the middle of the 20th century. For this "Rousseau" service, Bracquemond etched motifs of plants, birds and animals, grouped into twenty-eight plates. These plates were printed, then the different motifs were cut out and applied directly to the earthenware. The decoration was then colored by hand. The originality of this service, with its Japanese-influenced decoration, quickly gained acclaim. In his report on the International Exhibition in London in 1871, Mallarmé paid tribute to "this admirable and unique service, decorated by Bracquemond with Japanese motifs borrowed from the farmyard and fishing reservoirs, the most beautiful recent tableware that I have ever known" flat plate diameter: 27 cm Perfect condition