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
Small white salad plate with a thick pink-painted portion in between two gold-painted lines bordering edge. In center, is a gold-painted starburst surrounded by a gold-painted circle. Small chip on edge of lip. Maker's mark is written on bottom. May be part of the Parisian Pink china purchased by James Buchanan while serving as the U.S. Secretary of State from the French Ambassador, Louis Adolphe Aimé Fourier, comte de Bacourt.
Provenance
Note: Most likely part of:
French Ambassador, Louis Adolphe Aimé Fourier, comte de Bacourt