Limoges Porcelain Monteith with Floral Decoration
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A Limoges vieux Paris Porcelain monteith, 20th century, the moulded body with gilt tipped rims and lug handles, with a gold ground cartouche profusely decorated with coloured blooms and flanked by festoons, a floral bunch to the reverse, both marked Limoges, Vieux Paris, Limoges and other marks underside, height: 14.5 cm, length 29 cm, width 21 cm
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- Cartouche - An ornamental panel in the form of of a shield, oval or rectangular scroll with curling edges. It may be carved into the back of a chair or the top of a sideboard, or present on a piece of silver or jewellery, and contain the initials of the original owner, heraldic symbols, or some other inscription, such as the details of a presentation.
In ceramics the term defines the central area of a vase or similar with a decorative border in one of the shapes above, into which a decorative scene or figures have been painted.
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