Maker: It's indisputable: Limoges says quality. And T&V - Tressemann and Vogt - produced some of the world's finest and most beautiful Limoges porcelain.
Age: This elegant rectangular open vegetable bowl has two T&V marks: the green underglaze "T&V Limoges France" mark number 7, in use between 1892 and 1907, and the magenta bell decorator's mark number 16 that was in use between 1907 and 1919. Together they confirm that the bowl was produced and decorated by the T&V factory in 1907, the only year the marks overlap. Source: The Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain by Mary Frank Gaston, third edition.
Design: The pattern features clusters of delicate pink roses linked by a thin band and swags of green leaves.
Many of the great Limoges companies produced variations of the classic and hugely popular pattern of pink roses against a pure white background. That means this bowl would easily blend into similar sets by other Limoges makers.
Condition: The bowl has no cracks, nicks, marks, crazing, repairs, utensil marks or significant wear. There is light wear to the gold edge and a chip on the bottom - that's shown in the photos with the red arrows and accounts for the low price.
Size: The bowl is 9 3/4 inches long, 7 1/2 inches wide and 2 3/8 inches deep. It weighs 1 pound 4 ounces.
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