19th Century French Sèvres Style Porcelain Cabinet Plate – “Duchesse de La Vallière” in Rose Pompadour / Rose Dubarry with Elaborate Gilt Rococo Accents

Description

Price: £595 (Or Best Offer)

Product Overview:
An exquisite 19th-century French Sèvres-style porcelain cabinet/display plate of exceptional artistry and historical elegance. The central medallion features a finely hand-painted miniature portrait of Françoise-Louise de La Baume Le Blanc, Duchesse de La Vallière (the famed favourite of King Louis XIV), depicted with soft ringlets and framed within an ornate, raised rococo gilt cartouche.

The cavetto is adorned with a delicate entwined pink ribbon intertwined with polychrome floral garlands and forget-me-nots, surmounted by an elaborate royal coronet. The border is finished in the iconic Rose Pompadour (Rose Dubarry) ground, embellished with heavy raised rococo acanthus scrolling, delicate floral bouquets, and fine scalloped gilding.

The reverse bears the blue interlaced ‘LL’ mark with date letter, artist/decorator monogram ‘L.G.’, and the blue script inscription “Duchesse de la Vallière”, alongside an original antique collection/auction label noting: “948 Late Sèvres Plate, rose Dubarry border, with portrait in the centre of the Duchesse de l. Valliere”.

Product Details:
– Origin: France (Paris / Sèvres style)
– Period: 19th Century (Circa 1870–1890)
– Material: Fine French porcelain, hand-painted polychrome enamel, raised gilt decoration
– Subject / Sitter: Duchesse de La Vallière (1644–1710)
– Color Palette: Rose Pompadour / Rose Dubarry, rich burnished gilding, soft pastels, cobalt accents
– Center Artwork: Hand-painted portrait medallion encircled by a raised rococo foliate gilt frame
– Inner Rim: Continuous swirling ribbon and floral garland beneath a royal coronet motif
– Outer Rim: Scalloped edge, broad pink reserve, heavy raised gilded scrollwork, and trailing floral sprigs
– Marks & Inscriptions (Reverse):
* Blue script: “Duchesse de la Vallière”
* Underglaze/overglaze blue interlaced ‘LL’ mark with letters inside and decorator initial “L.G.”
* Vintage/antique auction provenance label affixed
– Display: Pre-pierced foot rim holes for wall hanging wire/cord

Condition:
Excellent antique condition consistent with age. The central portrait retains superb clarity and detail with no paint loss. Gilt enamel shows only very light, gentle surface rubbing to the high points of the scalloped outer edge. No chips, cracks, hairlines, or restorations observed. (Please examine all high-resolution images for complete cosmetic condition).

Ideal For:
– Connoisseurs of fine 19th-century French porcelain and Sèvres-style cabinet plates
– Collectors of royal court portraiture and French history memorabilia
– Luxurious classical interior display on a plate stand, wall grouping, or vitrine cabinet