{"product_id":"paire-tasses-porcelaine-limoges-plainemaison","title":"Pair of Coffee Cups – Manufacture Frères Plainemaison – Limoges, c. 1885–1900","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"108\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eElegant pair of Limoges porcelain coffee cups, made by the Frères Plainemaison manufactory around 1885–1900.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"428\"\u003eMade of white glazed porcelain, the two cups feature delicate polychrome floral decoration, entirely hand-painted, composed of flowering branches in shades of pink, red, and olive green. The flowers, freely arranged across the pieces, reflect the late 19th-century taste for more natural and asymmetrical compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"606\"\u003eThe cups are distinguished by their slightly flared shape, moulded pedestal foot, and pierced handles enhanced with gold, while the saucers feature a lively, scalloped outline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"888\"\u003eThe set perfectly illustrates the aesthetic transition taking place at the end of the 19th century: the influence of Japonism, the direct observation of nature, and the gradual departure from heavily ornamented Victorian decoration herald the freer floral language of Art Nouveau.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"1128\"\u003eThe mark visible on the underside reads “Frères Plainemaison – Limoges – France”. The pieces also bear the commercial inscription “Aux Lions de Faïence, Rue de Rivoli, Paris”, indicating their distribution through a Parisian retail house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1313\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA refined pair representative of Limoges porcelain from the Belle Époque, particularly notable for its hand-painted floral decoration, pierced handles, and elegant polychrome palette.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Printemps tardif","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58431933743439,"sku":"PT-TAS-0006","price":140.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1028\/2565\/6655\/files\/1000071120.jpg?v=1787578741","url":"https:\/\/printempstardif.fr\/en\/products\/paire-tasses-porcelaine-limoges-plainemaison","provider":"Printemps Tardif","version":"1.0","type":"link"}