"Selfish 6-piece Porcelain Coffee Set - "pastorales En Grisaille" Maison Bernardaud"
Egoiste service from the Bernardaud house, "Pastorales en grisaille" model. Empire stylecomposed of a porcelain tray: 36cm x 28cm Coffee cup + saucer / Milk jug + lid: Height: 8cm / Dessert plate: diameter: 21cm / Egg-shaped box L: 6cm - l: 4.5cm
This grisaille was created in 1771 by the Clignancourt Manufacture. Grisaille appeared during the last years of the reign of Louis XV. This "Grisaille Pastorale" represents scenes influenced by Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
The former Royal Manufacture also made a perfect reproduction of this decor. These original drawings are in the Montmartre Museum in Paris.
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