French Porcelain Sauce Tureen Set With Lid & Underplate, Circa 1820 — Rose Floral

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A complete early 19th-century French porcelain sauce tureen set — tureen with fitted lid and coordinating underplate — acquired from … Read more A complete early 19th-century French porcelain sauce tureen set — tureen with fitted lid and coordinating underplate — acquired from a dealer at the Marché aux Puces in Paris. One of several pieces from the same vendor, all listed separately in our shop.
The form is confidently Rococo: the tureen body is deeply lobed with molded fluting, the twin handles elaborately scrolled, and the lid crowned with a sculptural flower-cluster finial rather than a simple knob — a mark of quality in a piece of this period. The coordinating underplate echoes the lobate shaping with scrollwork cartouches at each end.
The decoration is printed in rose — a warm, deep pink — with large floral groupings of tulips, roses, and scattered sprigs distributed across lid, body, and plate. A fine rose pinstripe runs along the rim of the tureen, tying lid to body.
The tureen carries a professional period repair to one handle — stable and entirely consistent with age. The underplate is in excellent condition throughout.
Origin: France, circa 1820
Style: Rococo
Decoration: Rose floral on white porcelain
Tureen: 9"L × 7"W, with fitted lid and figural finial
Underplate: 8"L × 9"W
Condition: Good antique condition; professional handle repair on tureen (stable); underplate excellent
Provenance: Acquired from a dealer at the Marché aux Puces, Paris See less