Sculpture, table - 1 cm - Porcelain






Holds a bachelor's degree in history of art and architecture, with 12 years of experience in decorative arts.
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Late 19th / Early 20th century porcelain menu holder from France, in excellent condition and hand-signed.
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Late 19th / Early 20th C. Antique European Porcelain Menu Holders (Height: approx. 15 cm)
Used at aristocratic European dinner parties a century ago; menus were hand-written on the blank area with a grease pencil and wiped off after the event.
* [Far Left] Paris Left Bank · Classical Figures Porcelain Holder
* Base Mark: Handwritten gold inscription 54 Rue du Bac, Paris (prestigious Parisian porcelain district).
* Features: Hand-gilded rim, hand-painted classical scene of an elegant woman and child in the bottom-right corner.
* [Center Left] Zurich, Switzerland · R. Fischer Blue & White Court-Style Holder
* Base Mark: Blue stamp R. FISCHER PORZELLAN ZÜRICH.
* Features: Oval relief design adorned with raised blue-and-white porcelain beads and an openwork base, giving it a jewel-like feel.
* [Center Right] French Minimalist · Gilded Scalloped Edge Rose Holder
* Base Mark: Unmarked (non signé).
* Features: Romantic scalloped edge with gold trim, subtly accented with a hand-painted pink rose in the top-right corner. Elegant and understated.
* Far Right] Hand-Painted "MENU" Vintage Floral Holder
* Base Mark: Unmarked (non signé).
* Features: Blue calligraphic MENU in the top-right corner, vibrant hand-painted floral bouquet in the bottom-left corner—bringing ultimate vintage table elegance.
Late 19th / Early 20th C. Antique European Porcelain Menu Holders (Height: approx. 15 cm)
Used at aristocratic European dinner parties a century ago; menus were hand-written on the blank area with a grease pencil and wiped off after the event.
* [Far Left] Paris Left Bank · Classical Figures Porcelain Holder
* Base Mark: Handwritten gold inscription 54 Rue du Bac, Paris (prestigious Parisian porcelain district).
* Features: Hand-gilded rim, hand-painted classical scene of an elegant woman and child in the bottom-right corner.
* [Center Left] Zurich, Switzerland · R. Fischer Blue & White Court-Style Holder
* Base Mark: Blue stamp R. FISCHER PORZELLAN ZÜRICH.
* Features: Oval relief design adorned with raised blue-and-white porcelain beads and an openwork base, giving it a jewel-like feel.
* [Center Right] French Minimalist · Gilded Scalloped Edge Rose Holder
* Base Mark: Unmarked (non signé).
* Features: Romantic scalloped edge with gold trim, subtly accented with a hand-painted pink rose in the top-right corner. Elegant and understated.
* Far Right] Hand-Painted "MENU" Vintage Floral Holder
* Base Mark: Unmarked (non signé).
* Features: Blue calligraphic MENU in the top-right corner, vibrant hand-painted floral bouquet in the bottom-left corner—bringing ultimate vintage table elegance.
