Antique Limoges Porcelain Oyster Plate With Gold Gilt Details

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This luxury retail porcelain plate with deeply sculpted six-well shell forms with a central sauce well, enhanced by hand-applied gold … Read more This luxury retail porcelain plate with deeply sculpted six-well shell forms with a central sauce well, enhanced by hand-applied gold gilt decoration. Rare sea grass leaf and branch motif radiating from the center adds a refined naturalistic elegance.
Scalloped rim and luminous white Limoges porcelain body create a timeless balance of texture and brilliance.

French Limoges collectors look for the Tressemann & Vogt stamp which was retailed by the prestigious New York luxury firm Gilman Collamore & Co., a premier retailer, serving an elite clientele from late 19th-early 20th C.

Condition:
Excellent antique condition with minor age-appropriate wear and light underside marks consistent with careful use. Gold decoration remains vibrant. No chips, cracks, or repairs can be seen. 'T&V France' - Gilman Collamore - New York, marks to the verso. Some accretions, dust and minor markings present.

Dimensions: approx. 9 inches diameter
Origin: Limoges, France
Retailer: Gilman Collamore & Co., New York
Date: circa 1892–1907
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