Description: Fine Antiques since 1959 Dihl and Guérhard covered cup & stand, fine neo-classical gilt decoration on tortoise shell ground, c.1795 Our Stock Number: 1027759- Dihl and Guérhard covered cup & stand, fine neo-classical gilt decoration on tortoise shell ground, c.1795 Magnificent Dihl and Guérhard covered double-handled cup, cover & stand, the urn-shaped body with spreading foot, richly decorated with a wide band of classical gilding with panels of flowerheads, over a rich mottled chocolate tortoiseshell ground, the rims & handles richly gilt. Circa 1795 Stand 16.3cm, total height 18cm Condition: Crack from rim to near the waist of urn now stabilised, minor wear to gilding, replaced knop, hairline crack to saucer, small chip to rim of saucer. Gilt generally good with most wear to the lid, also some touch-ups evident there.. This magnificent covered cup was probably intended for consuming hot chocolate from, in the Continental manner. The gilding is typical of Dihl and Guérhard, and they specialised in recreating precious stones and materials such as this tortoiseshell look. The firm was established in 1781, under the patronage of the duc dAngoulême even though he was only 5 at the time! This Royal Patronage was essential, as the Royal Decree of 1766 had given the monopoly of Gold & Colour decoration to porcelain to the Royal factory of Sèvres. However, any concerns with Royal Patrons were exempt! When the Ancien Regime was swept away in the Revolution a decade later, the firm engaged with the new wealth of the French Republic, producing a superb quality range of luxurious porcelain that rivalled the Stateowned Sèvres factory. Christophe Dihl was a German ceramics expert, and Antoine Guérhard was his French partner with the money. His wife Louise-Françoise-Madeleine was the brains who kept things running. When her husband died in 1793, she ran it alongside Dihl, and 4 years later they were married. She went on to out-live him, and the factory; it found it hard to survive in the age after Napoleon, and went out of business in 1828. Dihl died 1830, Louise in 1831. No comparable example found. ref.: V&A Museum coffee can & saucer with the same decoration, described as moss agate ground, and probably Dihl and Guérhard: https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O99626/cup-and-saucer-unknown/ The British Museums Franks Collection has a saucer with a mark, with the same decoration described as tortoiseshell : https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/H_Franks-431 The Musée national de Céramique, Sèvres, has a footed bowl with this decoration (inv. 26278). Please see the Gallery at top for full-sized photos. Please Ask! Ebay details can be incomplete! Because we use a 'bulk uploader', sometimes details are left out - condition , size, extra info about a piece. If you need more info, please do not hesitate to ask - or call us, we are always happy to chat during business hours. (+61) 03 52292970 We often send a video of an item to clients, which shows a lot more about a piece than a photo. Our aim is Happy Customers: we are here to help. Shipping Shipping cost:we keep shipping as reasonable as possible. The default eBay cost of postage listed here may be too high for some smaller pieces, and will be reduced according to actual cost. Some larger pieces may be underquoted, and need an adjustment before shipping can take place. We believe in keeping it as fair as possible for our customers. Packing:our many years of packing & shipping world-wide mean we understand what it takes to safely ship fragile items. Fully-insured, maximum-care packing, usually double-boxed. Delivery time:standard shipping can be upgraded on request, charged at cost. Tracking ID is provided so you can see where your package is. Payment We accept the following payment methods: Direct Deposit Transfer (contact us for an invoice) PayPal (simply go through the checkout process) Pay on Pickup - come see us in Geelong Please contact us if you have any questions. Our Guarantee With 60 years experience in selling quality Antiques, we guarantee items to be as described. Antiques are our Profession, not just a Hobby!
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Location: Geelong
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