Early 20th Century Belle Époque Porcelain Wall Plate Cabinet Plate

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Belle Époque Porcelain Wall Plate Cabinet Plate Directoire Revival Courting Couple Dog Gift Fashion Designer Boutique Dressing Room Decor . … Read more Belle Époque Porcelain Wall Plate Cabinet Plate Directoire Revival Courting Couple Dog Gift Fashion Designer Boutique Dressing Room Decor . This Belle Époque porcelain plate, featuring a black design against a golden yellow background, portrays a courting couple. The sharp contrast imparts an almost silhouette-like appearance, capturing the elegance and simplicity characteristic of the period. The scene captures a young gentleman presenting a bouquet to a lady in Neoclassical attire, while a small dog stands on its hind legs, sharing in the joyous moment. Perfect for enhancing the ambiance of spaces associated with fashion, courtship, or elegance, such as a dressing room, designer boutique, flower shop, jewelry store among others. The plate is marked on the underside with the inscription: "Au Vase Etrusque 20 Bd Malesherbes Paris." Louis Damon (1860-1947), known for his discerning taste, owned this luxurious porcelain and art glass shop in Paris from 1887 to the 1920s before relocating to a different address. The plate also bears the impressed TH mark, used on blanks by Theo Haviland after 1894. Based on these two marks, the plate can be dated between 1894 and 1920. See less