Made from Limoges porcelain, this set includes a cup and its saucer, a cream pitcher, and a covered sugar bowl with two handles. The bright white porcelain features a remarkably understated decoration: a deep cobalt blue, accompanied by fine gilded accents. There are no flowers or ornate patterns; all the elegance lies in the lines, proportions, and the contrast of the three colors. The cup has a gently curved shape resting on a small foot. Its saucer features the same blue and gold banding, creating a beautiful frame when they are together. The cream pitcher, more slender, has a delicately shaped pouring spout and a generous handle. The sugar bowl, round in form, is topped with its domed lid, finished with an elegant finial. Its two handles give it that instantly recognizable silhouette of French table services from the mid-20th century. The set plays with volumes: the roundness of the sugar bowl, the verticality of the cream pitcher, and the lower lines of the cup and saucer form a particularly harmonious composition. The "Porcelaine Lafarge, Limoges France" stamp, visible on the underside of the pieces, connects this set to the great Limoges porcelain tradition of the 1950s-1970s, a period during which services gradually became more refined. The abundant decorations of previous generations gave way to more graphic compositions. White, deep color, and gold alone became the decoration. 4-piece set: one cup, one saucer, one cream pitcher, and one covered sugar bowl.
Additional details:
- Brand: Porcelaine Lafarge Limoges
- Colour: bleu cobalt
- Period: 1950s-1970s
Specifications
ConditionGoodColorsGold, WhiteMaterialPorcelainStyleMid Century Modern