Set Of 4 Plates Attributed To The Manufacture De La Reine On Rue Thiroux, Circa 1785

An elegant set consisting of two dinner plates and two soup plates made of hard-paste porcelain from Paris, produced during the reign of Louis XVI, circa 1785–1790.

The plates feature a beautiful contoured shape, characteristic of late 18th-century Parisian porcelain. The rim is adorned with a delicate garland of barbel fish finely painted in shades of blue, accented with a gold border. The center of the plate features an elegant scatter of small polychrome florets and gold leaves, rendered with great lightness, allowing the whiteness and quality of the porcelain to shine through.

This design belongs to the most sought-after repertoire of Parisian porcelain from the Louis XVI period. It bears a strong resemblance to the productions of the Manufacture de la Reine, founded on Rue Thiroux in Paris by André-Marie Lebœuf under the patronage of Queen Marie Antoinette. The so-called “barbeaux” designs are one of the aesthetic hallmarks of this manufactory and can be found on several tableware sets and individual pieces preserved in public collections.

The reverse side of a plate bears an old handwritten inscription that most likely reads “Ma de la Reine”. While not an official manufacturer’s mark, this old annotation could correspond to a service identification—such as a restock—or a commercial notation, reinforcing the hypothesis of a connection to the Manufacture de la Reine. This inscription remains a particularly interesting testament to the history of these pieces.

Diameter 23 cm