"Important White Porcelain Service: From The House Of Gda. The Flagship Of The Art Of The Table."
Important table service in fine Limoges porcelain, from the prestigious Edgard Abbott Manufacture, with gold and pale blue trim, comprising 185 pieces in perfect condition. Ideal for a Château to enhance the table... This rare, very elegant and refined set is of a sobriety and quality specific to this rich and beautiful production, the flagship of Limoges porcelain. A little history: Created in 1797, it is the oldest Limoges Porcelain Manufacture still in operation. Founded by François Alluaud, it has successively known several names: as Alluaud porcelain, then c;f;h; (Charles Field Haviland), then GDA for Gérard Dufraisseix and Abbott, and finally Royal. Limoges. The name GDA aD.A. appeared in 1900 with the arrival of Edgart Abbott who was the importer and distributor of the products in New York, and kept this name until 1960. Our service includes pieces from the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century, while remaining faithful to the model; marked and unmarked... GDA has established itself as a reference, a flagship in the world of high-end porcelain. From the greatest Parisian Palaces to gourmet restaurants