Tea Service Set from Sevres and Château Des Tuileries, Set of 8

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Tea service tête à tête in porcelain bearing the initials of louis-philippe in a garland of laurels. The service is … Read more Tea service tête à tête in porcelain bearing the initials of louis-philippe in a garland of laurels. The service is composed of a tray, a teapot, two cups with their saucers, a milk jug and a sugar pot. The pieces have a polychrome decoration featuring two putti on clouds and bouquets of flowers on a light blue background. Friezes of ivy painted in gold embellish this beautiful decoration in sevres taste. The handles are entirely gilded. The set can be used as a coffee service. It is presented in its original box. All porcelains have sevres and château des tuilleries apocryphal marks : - s.40, s.41 and s.36 - decoration mark: sèvres 1844 - red stamp château des tuileries surmounted by a crown. Dim. Teapot with its lid: h 16cm, d 14 cm, w 10cm. Dim. Sugar bowl with its lid: h 13 cm, w 12cm, d 11cm. Dim. Milk jug: h 10cm, d 10cm, w 8cm. Dim. Cup: h 6.5cm, w 9cm, d 7cm. Dim. Saucer: d 12.5cm. Dim. Tray: w 30cm, d 30cm, h 2.5cm. Dim. Box: l 44cm, p 34cm, h 14 cm. / w 17.3 in, d 13.4in, h 5.5in. Circa 1850 literature in 1830, following the abdication of charles x, the duke of orléans became king of france. The king, who had 9 children, settled with his whole family in the former royal and imperial residences such as trianon, les tuileries, saint-cloud, or fontainebleau as well as in his private residences including neuilly, dreux, eu or bizy. Louis-philippe abolished le grand couvert and introduced four types of services crafted in sevres porcelain, with several levels of luxury. They were stamped with a specific château mark and could be lent from one castle to another for large receptions. These exceptional pieces inspired the 19th century porcelain manufactories. See less