Antique Limoges Fish Shaped Set 1893 Mavaliex & Granger Painted Flower 13pc For Sale

Antique Limoges France Fish Shaped Set 1893 Mavaliex & Granger Hand Painted Flower Plates Platter 12pc
Item Specifics
FieldValueBrandMavaliex & Granger (Limoges, France)TypeFish Serving Set (Dinner Set)MaterialFine Porcelain / Hard-paste PorcelainEraLate Victorian (1893)PatternVictorian Wildflowers & DaisiesFeaturesHand Painted, Artist Signed, Date Stamped, Gilt EdgesSet Includes1 Large Elongated Platter, 12 Individual Plates (13 Pieces Total)Origin / RegionLimoges, FranceProduction StyleHand-Decorated Blank PorcelainConditionAntique / Used (See description for wear, hairline cracks, and crazing)🏺 Rarity & Historical Context

• The Porcelain Blank:The blank porcelain pieces were manufactured byMavaliex & Granger(markedM & G Déposé France), a high-end hard-paste porcelain studio in the world-renownedLimoges region of France. Finding a cohesive 11-piece set of this specific organically shaped, shell-scalloped design intact ishighly rare.
• The Artist Connection:The hand-painted decoration is signedAdda Marshalland dated1893. During the Victorian era, wealthy collectors or highly skilled studio hobbyists purchased premium white porcelain \"blanks\" directly from France to paint elaborate botanical scenes at home or in boutique amateur art clubs.
• The Date Stamp Analysis:The bottom features two distinct historic stamps:
  1. TheM & G France Déposégreen factory underglaze mark, which authenticates the origin of the fine French clay.
  2. The handwritten artist signature\"Adda Marshall 1893\"and its corresponding monogram\"A.M. 93\", which firmly anchors the painting style to late-19th-century Victorian botanical realism.

📝 Detailed Item DescriptionTitle:Exquisite 1893 Antique Mavaliex & Granger Limoges French Porcelain 11-Piece Fish/Serving Set – Hand-Painted by Artist Adda MarshallFull Description:
Up for sale is a stunningly rare, museum-worthy 11-piece antique French porcelain serving set from the late Victorian era. Crafted from exceptional quality Limoges white porcelain blanks by the historic firmMavaliex & Granger, each piece features heavily scalloped, organically molded edges reminiscent of sea shells, highlighted with elegant brushed gold gilding.\"Please note: While the porcelain blanks are molded in a classic Victorian fish/serving set shape, the artist beautifully decorated them with a custom botanical floral motif rather than fish illustrations.\"
The entire set was meticulously hand-painted in 1893 by artistAdda Marshall, showcasing highly detailed, varied Victorian botanical illustrations including daisies, wildflowers, and delicate berries. No two plates are identical, making this a true one-of-a-kind art set.
Set Dimensions:

• 1x Large Serving Platter:16-1/2\" Long x 9-1/2\" Wide x 2-1/2\" Tall
• 10x Individual Serving Plates:7-1/4\" Long x 5-3/4\" Wide

Condition Report:
This is an authentic 130+ year-old antique set and shows signs of age that reflect its history.

• Wear:There is cosmetic wear to the delicate hand-painted motifs and the gold leaf edges from handling over the generations.
• Flaws:Two of the small plates have a chip which is detailed in the final pics. Mild hairline age cracks and surface crazing are present across some pieces.
• Please review the high-resolution photos closely, as they serve as the ultimate indicator of physical condition. Everything ships securely packaged exactly as shown!

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