Sèvres style - Sugar bowl - Porcelain - Antique French White & Gold Paris Porcelain Sugar Bowl (Vieux Paris) - Empire / Restoration Period,

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Antique French white and gold Paris porcelain sugar bowl (Vieux Paris) dating to the Empire to Restoration period (circa 1810–1830), in Sèvres style with a gilded rim, lion-head mask handles and a lid, made in France and measuring 15 cm high, 10 cm wide and 10 cm deep.

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Antique French White & Gold Paris Porcelain Sugar Bowl (Vieux Paris) - Empire / Restoration Period, c. 1810-1830
Sèvres style, similar to the Egyptian service.

An elegant and fine antique French porcelain sugar bowl (also suitable as a bonbonnière or biscuit jar), dating from the Empire to early Restoration period (circa 1810–1830).
Crafted in the iconic "Vieux Paris" (Old Paris) tradition, this piece features a classical urn-shaped body made of high-quality white porcelain. It is beautifully adorned with a minimalist yet regal wide gold-gilded band around the rim and the lid. The highlights of the piece are the two meticulously detailed, relief-molded handles shaped as gilded lion masthead masks (lion heads), a signature aesthetic of the Neo-Classical and Empire style. The lid is crowned with a stylized bud/flame finial.
As is highly characteristic of early 19th-century private Paris porcelain manufactories, the base is completely blank and unmarked, confirming its authentic period production rather than a later reproduction. A beautiful, timeless collector's piece that perfectly embodies classic French elegance.


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This item will be carefully packed, with lots of protective material and in a sturdy shipping box. Shipping with insurance and tracking code.

Antique French White & Gold Paris Porcelain Sugar Bowl (Vieux Paris) - Empire / Restoration Period, c. 1810-1830
Sèvres style, similar to the Egyptian service.

An elegant and fine antique French porcelain sugar bowl (also suitable as a bonbonnière or biscuit jar), dating from the Empire to early Restoration period (circa 1810–1830).
Crafted in the iconic "Vieux Paris" (Old Paris) tradition, this piece features a classical urn-shaped body made of high-quality white porcelain. It is beautifully adorned with a minimalist yet regal wide gold-gilded band around the rim and the lid. The highlights of the piece are the two meticulously detailed, relief-molded handles shaped as gilded lion masthead masks (lion heads), a signature aesthetic of the Neo-Classical and Empire style. The lid is crowned with a stylized bud/flame finial.
As is highly characteristic of early 19th-century private Paris porcelain manufactories, the base is completely blank and unmarked, confirming its authentic period production rather than a later reproduction. A beautiful, timeless collector's piece that perfectly embodies classic French elegance.


Photos are part of the description.
This item will be carefully packed, with lots of protective material and in a sturdy shipping box. Shipping with insurance and tracking code.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Title additional information
Antique French White & Gold Paris Porcelain Sugar Bowl (Vieux Paris) - Empire / Restoration Period,
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
France
Manufacturer/brand
Sèvres style
Material
Porcelain
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
15 cm
Width
10 cm
Depth
10 cm
Estimated period
1800-1850, 1850-1900
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Objects sold
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