Société Céramique Maastricht - Dinner service (17) - Ceramic - Trophy wife
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A refined 6-person earthenware dinner service from Maastricht-based Société Céramique, Netherlands, dating 1850–1900, decorated with the Potiche motif inspired by oriental art; includes 6 lith plates, 6 appetizer/dessert plates, and 5 deep plates, generally in good condition with age-related discoloration and a small edge chip on one appetizer plate.
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Refined 6-person dinner service in earthenware from the historic Dutch manufacturer Société Céramique of Maastricht, decorated with the Potiche motif, inspired by Oriental art and ornamentation.
The decoration stands out for the elegant composition of floral and ornamental motifs, recalling the taste for chinoiserie and for Oriental ceramics, highly valued in Europe between the 19th and early 20th centuries. The ensemble expresses the charm of Maastricht's historic productions, in which European ceramic tradition meets decorative influences from the Far East.
Société Céramique, founded in Maastricht in the 19th century, was one of the most important Dutch manufacturers of tableware, appreciated for the variety of its decorations and for producing sets intended for domestic use.
The service is complete for 6 people and consists of:
6 flat plates
6 appetizer or dessert plates
5 deep plates
The set is in generally good condition. Only one appetizer plate shows a small rim nick. Several plates show yellowing due to use and the passage of time. The photographs show the actual condition of the item.
Seller's Story
My name is Riccardo. I recently graduated in Art History from the University of Florence and I am passionate about porcelain. From tableware to artistic vases, from figurines to tea and coffee sets, I am fascinated by the mastery and creativity of great artisans and designers who manage to shape this fragile material, transforming a rough mass into masterpieces with a story to tell. During my years at university I began to become interested in the history of nineteenth- and twentieth-century tableware; today, every day, I deal with prestigious porcelain pieces that always have something to say to me and to those who purchase them. I love that every day I can discover more about the objects I find while traveling around Italy, always learning something new. I always try to convey to my clients this passion I have for the objects I sell, certain that each of them has a story to tell: that of the creator, that of the one who preserved it, and that of the person who will give it a new life.
Translated by Google TranslateRefined 6-person dinner service in earthenware from the historic Dutch manufacturer Société Céramique of Maastricht, decorated with the Potiche motif, inspired by Oriental art and ornamentation.
The decoration stands out for the elegant composition of floral and ornamental motifs, recalling the taste for chinoiserie and for Oriental ceramics, highly valued in Europe between the 19th and early 20th centuries. The ensemble expresses the charm of Maastricht's historic productions, in which European ceramic tradition meets decorative influences from the Far East.
Société Céramique, founded in Maastricht in the 19th century, was one of the most important Dutch manufacturers of tableware, appreciated for the variety of its decorations and for producing sets intended for domestic use.
The service is complete for 6 people and consists of:
6 flat plates
6 appetizer or dessert plates
5 deep plates
The set is in generally good condition. Only one appetizer plate shows a small rim nick. Several plates show yellowing due to use and the passage of time. The photographs show the actual condition of the item.
Seller's Story
My name is Riccardo. I recently graduated in Art History from the University of Florence and I am passionate about porcelain. From tableware to artistic vases, from figurines to tea and coffee sets, I am fascinated by the mastery and creativity of great artisans and designers who manage to shape this fragile material, transforming a rough mass into masterpieces with a story to tell. During my years at university I began to become interested in the history of nineteenth- and twentieth-century tableware; today, every day, I deal with prestigious porcelain pieces that always have something to say to me and to those who purchase them. I love that every day I can discover more about the objects I find while traveling around Italy, always learning something new. I always try to convey to my clients this passion I have for the objects I sell, certain that each of them has a story to tell: that of the creator, that of the one who preserved it, and that of the person who will give it a new life.
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Era
1400-1900
Title additional information
Trophy wife
Number of objects
17
Country of origin
Netherlands
Manufacturer/brand
Société Céramique Maastricht
Material
Ceramic
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
1 cm
Width
1 cm
Depth
1 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
