Antique French Sevres Handpainted & Gilded Porcelain Neoclassical 8 Piece Tete-a-Tete Tea Set 1900 Mid-Century Modern 5" depth 4

5" depth 4

The painting shows six brightly clothed figures by a river washing clothing

it is housed in the original gilded frame

with a particular emphasis on the portrayal of women

someone who took the seed of the movement and cultivated it a rather different way in very different soil

Antique French Sevres Handpainted & Gilded Porcelain Neoclassical 8 Piece Tete-a-Tete Tea Set 1900 Mid-Century Modern 5" depth 4SOLD A very fine antique eight piece 'Sevres' porcelain Tete A Tete tea service, Paris, circa 1900. The set having a blue ground with finely hand painted panels of Neoclassical scenes of maidens seated in floral settings and accompanied with cherubs, there are alternate panels hand painted with doves & musical instruments, the hand painted scenes are heightened with raised gilded decoration. The set comprising a lidded teapot, cream jug, covered sugar