Louveciennes Pattern Porcelain Coffee Pot and Lid from Haviland, Limoges

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Gilded entirely in bright burnished gold, the high-arching gooseneck spout and broad loop handle lend classical balance to this baluster-form … Read more Gilded entirely in bright burnished gold, the high-arching gooseneck spout and broad loop handle lend classical balance to this baluster-form porcelain coffee pot. Made in Limoges, France, the body is decorated in the Louveciennes pattern, which draws inspiration from late eighteenth-century French porcelain services. Each side features a central botanical spray of pink cabbage roses, budding stems, and blue forget-me-nots framed by an entwined leafy garland and trailing ribbons. Around the cylindrical neck runs an architectural frieze punctuated by cobalt blue circular medallions centred with rose blooms, bordered by laurel swags and delicate floral bouquets. The matching inset lid mirrors the neoclassical ribbon motif across its surface and is capped with a gilded urn-style finial. Finished in a clear glossy glaze over pure white hard-paste porcelain, the pot stands securely on a stepped circular pedestal foot. The piece measures approximately 21 cm in height, 23 cm across from spout tip to handle edge, and 14 cm in depth. The underside bears the printed factory backstamp in underglaze blue, depicting a crenellated tower above the text 'Haviland LIMOGES FRANCE', indicating manufacture during the mid to late twentieth century. Preserved in very good vintage order, the pot shows light signs of handling consistent with age, including faint spotting to the gilded spout and standard shelf marking along the unglazed base rim. See less