Limoges France - Porcelaines d’Art René Caire - Table service (69) - Porcelain - Hand-painted

Extraordinary and impressive complete dinner service crafted in exquisite French Limoges porcelain, bearing the prestigious mark of the René Caire art atelier. The service stands out for the vibrant blue cobalt/azure intensities, expertly applied by hand and painted entirely by hand: up close the delicate original brushstrokes of the artist are clearly visible, a detail that gives each individual piece the value of a unique item. Completing the blue rim is a rich, detailed incised gold band in guilloche and acanthus motifs, also echoed along the inner profiles and on the finely worked handles of the tureen and the sauce boat. A ceramic art lot of the highest level, luminous, scenographic, and of great collectible prestige.

Composition of the Lot
- 12 deep plates 23ø (one plate has a chip)
- 11 dessert plates 22ø
- 32 flat plates 25ø
- 1 round under-tureen plate 28.5ø
- 1 round serving plate 31ø
- 3 oval serving plates 32x23; 36.5x25; 41x29
- 1 sauce boat 18ø
- 1 tureen 26ø
- 1 salad bowl 23ø
- 2 small oval serving plates 23x12.5

The Limoges & René Caire Manufacture
Limoges porcelain represents the pinnacle of French ceramic art, celebrated since the 18th century for the extraordinary purity of its kaolin and the incomparable whiteness. Within this glorious tradition, the René Caire Porcelaines d’Art signature occupies a prominent place in the post-war period (active in Limoges starting in 1946). Founded by René Caire — a renowned master decorator and member of the jury of the Meilleurs Ouvriers de France — the house specialized in high-end decorations executed by hand by skilled artists. René Caire's creations from the 1950s and 1960s are famous for the bold chromatic range of brush-applied glazes and for the richness of the incised gilding, features that make his services sought-after art objects at international auctions.

Condition
The service presents itself in excellent overall vintage condition. The porcelain and the white glaze maintain impeccable brilliance, and the blue/cobalt pigment laid by hand retains its original vibrancy. On some small plates the gilding along the rims shows a slight, natural fading due to time and occasional prior use, an element that testifies to the authenticity and era of the lot without diminishing the overall visual impact.

Shipping
As this is a complete Limoges porcelain art service of high value, shipping will be handled with professional, ultra-protective packaging: each item will be individually wrapped in high-thickness bubble wrap and placed in multiple reinforced double-wall boxes. Tracked shipping with express courier.