A sèvres soft-paste porcelain part service, 18th century, later decorated in 19th century

including sixteen plates, four square fruit dishes and four oval fruit dishes, with a polychrome ornamentation of birds, and golden foliate branches on the rims, knotted together on a bleu céleste ground

The illustration of the catalogue is accurate. The porcelain of the 18th century, the ornamentation realised outside the manufacturing company, during the 19th century. Good overall condition.
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