One of two clear leaded glass nut dishes. Octagonal and oblong clear glass dishes with flared sides. Laurel wreath border etched 0.50" below the lip around all eight sides. Monogram 'HE' (for Henry Elliott Johnston) etched at the center base.
Glass is 0.125" thick. All 8 sides angle inward to the base at approximately a 45 degree angle. The base measures 4.125" long by 2.50" wide.
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-11-09
Condition Notes
A large chip broken at one corner along lip and fastened back with glue. Some light scatches are visible on the base around the monogram and base edges.
One of eleven pieces from James Buchanan's French Parisian Pink dinner service. Designed and decorated by Jean-Pierre Feuillet in Paris at his studio on rue de la Paix no. 20. This dessert dish has a floral hand-painted scene in a natural palette in shades of red, orange, yellow, blue and green within a gilt cavetto below a wide pink band within a gilt edge.
Made by Nast or Darte Freres factory. Jean-Pierre Feuillet, designer.
Provenance
French Ambassador, Louis Adolphe Aimé Fourier, comte de Bacourt
One of six oblong-shaped porcelain relish or radish/pickle dishes. The rim is scalloped and features a gold laurel leaf border with an inside wider band of pink bordered with gold and a white oval center. At the center of the dish is a gilt monogram 'HEJ' and Johnston family coat of arms (armored upraised arm with dagger).
One of six oblong-shaped porcelain relish or radish/pickle dishes. The rim is scalloped and features a gold laurel leaf border with an inside wider band of pink bordered with gold and a white oval center. At the center of the dish is a gilt monogram 'HEJ' and Johnston family coat of arms (armored upraised arm with dagger).
One of six oblong-shaped porcelain relish or radish/pickle dishes. The rim is scalloped and features a gold laurel leaf border with an inside wider band of pink bordered with gold and a white oval center. At the center of the dish is a gilt monogram 'HEJ' and Johnston family coat of arms (armored upraised arm with dagger).
One of six oblong-shaped porcelain relish or radish/pickle dishes. The rim is scalloped and features a gold laurel leaf border with an inside wider band of pink bordered with gold and a white oval center. At the center of the dish is a gilt monogram 'HEJ' and Johnston family coat of arms (armored upraised arm with dagger).
One of six oblong-shaped porcelain relish or radish/pickle dishes. The rim is scalloped and features a gold laurel leaf border with an inside wider band of pink bordered with gold and a white oval center. At the center of the dish is a gilt monogram 'HEJ' and Johnston family coat of arms (armored upraised arm with dagger).
One of six oblong-shaped porcelain relish or radish/pickle dishes. The rim is scalloped and features a gold laurel leaf border with an inside wider band of pink bordered with gold and a white oval center. At the center of the dish is a gilt monogram 'HEJ' and Johnston family coat of arms (armored upraised arm with dagger).
One of twenty Dessert Plates. Pink and white scalloped edge with gold laurel leaf border and wider band of pink bordered with gold; hand-painted face polychrome with fruit or flower; each plate unique. Monogram 'HEJ' in gold within pink border.
One of twenty Dessert Plates. Pink and white scalloped edge with gold laurel leaf border and wider band of pink bordered with gold; hand-painted face polychrome with fruit or flower; each plate unique. Monogram 'HEJ' in gold within pink border.
One of twenty Dessert Plates. Pink and white scalloped edge with gold laurel leaf border and wider band of pink bordered with gold; hand-painted face polychrome with fruit or flower; each plate unique. Monogram 'HEJ' in gold within pink border.
One of twenty Dessert Plates. Pink and white scalloped edge with gold laurel leaf border and wider band of pink bordered with gold; hand-painted face polychrome with fruit or flower; each plate unique. Monogram 'HEJ' in gold within pink border.
One of twenty Dessert Plates. Pink and white scalloped edge with gold laurel leaf border and wider band of pink bordered with gold; hand-painted face polychrome with fruit or flower; each plate unique. Monogram 'HEJ' in gold within pink border.
One of twenty Dessert Plates. Pink and white scalloped edge with gold laurel leaf border and wider band of pink bordered with gold; hand-painted face polychrome with fruit or flower; each plate unique. Monogram 'HEJ' in gold within pink border.
One of twenty Dessert Plates. Pink and white scalloped edge with gold laurel leaf border and wider band of pink bordered with gold; hand-painted face polychrome with fruit or flower; each plate unique. Monogram 'HEJ' in gold within pink border.
One of twenty Dessert Plates. Pink and white scalloped edge with gold laurel leaf border and wider band of pink bordered with gold; hand-painted face polychrome with fruit or flower; each plate unique. Monogram 'HEJ' in gold within pink border.
One of twenty Dessert Plates. Pink and white scalloped edge with gold laurel leaf border and wider band of pink bordered with gold; hand-painted face polychrome with fruit or flower; each plate unique. Monogram 'HEJ' in gold within pink border.
One of twenty Dessert Plates. Pink and white scalloped edge with gold laurel leaf border and wider band of pink bordered with gold; hand-painted face polychrome with fruit or flower; each plate unique. Monogram 'HEJ' in gold within pink border.
One of twenty Dessert Plates. Pink and white scalloped edge with gold laurel leaf border and wider band of pink bordered with gold; hand-painted face polychrome with fruit or flower; each plate unique. Monogram 'HEJ' in gold within pink border.
One of twenty Dessert Plates. Pink and white scalloped edge with gold laurel leaf border and wider band of pink bordered with gold; hand-painted face polychrome with fruit or flower; each plate unique. Monogram 'HEJ' in gold within pink border.