Antique Paris Porcelain Cabinet Plates, Set of 4, Signed Feuillet, 19th Century French

In July 1814, as France closed the book on the Napoleonic era, a painter named Jean-Pierre Feuillet opened a porcelain decorating studio on the fashionable rue de la Paix in Paris. The son of the Prince de Condé's pastry chef, he had trained at the prince's school at Chantilly. He went on to build one of the most admired ateliers of the golden age of Paris porcelain, painting fine blanks from the city's leading factories for an aristocratic clientele. This set of four cabinet plates, each signed Feuillet, features reserves painted in soft sepia with romantic views of Italian ruins, the weathered temples and arches that captivated travelers on the Grand Tour. The restrained monochrome palette gives every scene the delicacy of a fine engraving, making the set an elegant grouping for a wall, plate rack, or display cabinet.

Dimensions: 9" Dia

Sets:

Set A - Castles and Villages

Set B - Ruins

Set C - Landscapes