Chinese Circus Bowls from C. Le Tallec, 1987, Set of 2

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Rare and superb pair of limoges porcelain serving dishes or bowls by camille le tallec in the "chinese circus" pattern.

… Read more Rare and superb pair of limoges porcelain serving dishes or bowls by camille le tallec in the "chinese circus" pattern.

hand-painted and gilded with fine gold.

signed on the base: "designed and painted entirely by hand by le tallec in paris."

date letters rr/ru for 1987/1988.

both dishes are in very good condition, without chips, nicks, cracks, or repairs.

diameter: 24 cm
height: 5.2 cm

this pattern was preserved and reissued by tiffany & co. In the 2000s for its famous "private stock" series.

the chinese circus pattern is an exquisite design with intricate, colorful, and delightful scenes.

the motif is executed in a "chinoiserie" style, evoking scenes from 18th-century china. The design features whimsical 18th-century depictions of chinese circus performers with fantastical animals, structures, jugglers, trees, and flowers.

camille le tallec's workshop operated independently from 1930 until 1990, when it was acquired by the american jeweler tiffany & co.

le tallec extended its renown to the most prestigious tables, notably through commissions for queen elizabeth ii of england, kings mohammed v and hassan ii of morocco, queen juliana of the netherlands, prince abdelaziz bin ahmed al thani of qatar, shah mohammad reza pahlavi of iran, the french republic, the city of paris, and numerous other wealthy individuals and artists.

in the late 2000s, the le tallec workshop suffered the consequences of the global financial crisis and saw its business, heavily reliant on the american market due to its ties with tiffany, decline.

it permanently closed its doors in 2014 after nearly 90 years of continuous operation. This piece has an attribution mark,
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