Porcelain Fish Service with Gold Rim — Naturalist Style (7060)

Dimensions: Serving platter: 48.5 cm x 33 cm Dinner plates (10 pcs): Ø 23 cm

Porcelain Fish Service with Gold Rim — Naturalist Style

This grand and elegantly designed porcelain fish service is an outstanding example of table culture and ceramic art, rendered in the classic Naturalist style. The set, consisting of one large oval serving platter and ten dinner plates, is perfect for majestic seafood dinners. Each piece is adorned with realistic, nature-inspired fish motifs — the large platter features an impressive pike, while the smaller plates showcase illustrations of trout, perch, and other river fish, skillfully complemented by detailed aquatic plants.

The rims lend a special solemnity and visual weight to this service. The wide, rich gold band is lavishly decorated with a delicate, repeating geometric and floral engraving, which highlights the clarity of the white porcelain and creates a luxurious frame for each painting.

Period of Manufacture The service was created in the second half of the 20th century, skillfully continuing the classical tableware traditions and Naturalist aesthetics of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Manufacturer and Mark The underside of the pieces bears a comprehensive manufacturer’s mark: “LIMOGES R FRANCE”, “Décor Main deux Feux or”, “Tirage limité”, and “France Porcelaine” with a crown symbol. This confirms that the items belong to a limited edition and that a complex double-firing gold decoration technique was used, ensuring exceptional durability and thickness of the gilding. The Limoges region is world-renowned for the high quality of its porcelain.

Rarity and Significance Fully preserved limited edition fish services are highly sought after by collectors and gourmands. They demonstrate not only exquisite taste but also high manufacturing quality. The double-firing gold technique adds significant value and longevity to the pieces.

Application This set is designed to be a luxurious centerpiece for festive occasions, especially when serving fish dishes and seafood. The service also serves as an impressive decorative ensemble in a classic interior dining room display cabinet.

Condition All items in the service are in excellent visual and technical condition. The porcelain body is clear and undamaged, while the gold rim and fish paintings have retained their expressive brilliance. Minor natural signs of age are minimal. The condition of the item is fully reflected in the photographs.

From the Private Dining Room of a Hotel, Auguste Escoffier: A subtle aroma of butter-sautéed herbs, lemon, and fresh seafood drifts from the kitchen corridors, signaling the preparations for a special evening. In the quiet of the grand dining room, broken only by the soft clinking of silver cutlery against the white damask tablecloth, the renowned chef concludes his inspection of the table setting. Dressed in an impeccably white coat, his posture conveys an absolute professional calm before the impending rush of the banquet.

His gaze pauses at the oval serving platter at the center of the table, where the candlelight deeply reflects off the thick gold rim and highlights the realistic tones of the painted pike. This dinnerware set, with its substantial visual luxury and detailed natural beauty, perfectly complements the culinary masterpieces to be served upon it. It is a quiet moment of harmony, where visual art merges with gastronomic excellence, creating a perfect premonition of the coming triumph.