Gilding and floral designs gleaming against deep cobalt blue
Belle Époque elegance, rediscovered for your tea time
Product Description:
This is an antique French Limoges tea set manufactured in the late 19th to early 20th century. The backstamps show "D&C (Delinieres & Co.) FRANCE" and "BERNARDAUD & Cie LIMOGES." It features a vivid cobalt blue gradient, delicate gilding, and charming floral paintings. The elegant design, influenced by Rococo art, evokes the sophistication of the Belle Époque. This rare full set includes a teapot, milk pot, sugar pot, cups and saucers, and a large tray. Sets with a tray (40cm size) are particularly uncommon on the market, making this a highly collectible item. Besides being a decorative piece, it can be used for espresso or afternoon tea. (R080224)
Specifications:
・Manufacture: Limoges, France
・Manufacturer: Delinieres & Co. / Bernardaud
・Period: Circa 1890-1910
・Material: Porcelain
Dimensions:
・Teapot Height: Approx. 160mm
・Milk Pot Height: Approx. 110mm
・Sugar Pot Height: Approx. 120mm
・Cup Height: Approx. 70mm / Rim Diameter: Approx. 70mm
・Saucer Diameter: Approx. 120mm
・Tray: Approx. 300mm × 400mm
※As an antique item, there may be minor scuffs and age-related changes.
Recommended Uses:
・Collection display
・Cabinet decoration
・Afternoon tea presentation
・Store display (salons, photo studios, etc.)
・Photography props
Highlights:
・Beautiful deep cobalt blue gradient
・Hand-painted gilding
・Rarity of a full set with a tray
・Historical value of the Limoges kiln
・Well-preserved condition
Special Notes:
The red oval mark on the back, "BERNARDAUD & Cie LIMOGES MADE FOR McBURNEY ABERDEEN DUNDEE BELFAST PERTH," indicates that it was manufactured by Bernardaud in Limoges as a custom order for McBurney. McBurney was a high-end pottery dealer in Scotland. It is highly probable that McBurney was a high-end pottery merchant (a department store-like trading company) with multiple stores. In late 19th-century Britain and Scotland, merchants who imported and sold luxury porcelain from continental Europe to the wealthy, and suppliers of tableware to royalty and the upper classes, were active. McBurney is believed to have been one of them. In the luxury porcelain business of that era, it was common for kilns (such as Delinieres) to produce the blanc de chine, Bernardaud and others to decorate it, and then for importing merchants to sell it under their own names. The "MADE FOR McBURNEY" inscription suggests that McBurney placed a custom order to sell it as their own brand. This would be analogous to a department store's high-end private label today.
The green mark "D&C FRANCE" indicates D & C = Delinieres & Co. (Delinieres & Co.), made in France. The red text "12537 SP" is believed to indicate 12537 = shape/model number, and SP = decoration pattern number.
※Based on AI research.
