A collection of Aesthetic Movement 'Service Rousseau' plates and dishes,

designed by Eugène Rousseau and Félix Bracquemond (1833-1914), decorated with birds, flora, and fauna, and with blue brush-marked rims, with printed marks to the bases, 'Creil L M & Cie Montereau Modele E Rousseau, A Paris'

This service was first exhibited at the 1867 Universal Exhibition in Paris, reflecting France's early enthusiasm for Japanese design. Commissioned by François-Eugène Rousseau and decorated by Félix-Joseph-Auguste Bracquemond using motifs from Hokusai's Manga, it became highly influential in both France and England, inspiring W. S. Coleman's designs for the Minton porcelain factory.

Dishes, 24.2cm diameter, plates, 24.2cm diameter

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Condition Report:

All plates show age related wear and some with chips to the rims. One plate with two discoloured hairline cracks from the rim to the centre. Another plate with crack from the rim. 7 soup bowls and 9 plates