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Pair of “Old Paris” Porcelain Coolers, Yellow Bands, Floral Wreaths
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Darte Frères, Paris, made, circa 1820.
Porcelain, partially painted and gilded.
Measures: 14 1/4 in. high, 10 3/8 in. wide (through the handles), 7 3/4 in. deep.
Signed (with stencil, in black, on the bottom of each): Darte. f.
Recorded: cf. Régine de Plinval de Guillebon, Porcelain of Paris, 1770–1850 (New York: Walker and Company, 1972), p. 333 no. 79 illustrates the mark on these coolers.
Some of the most beautiful porcelain produced in Paris during the Empire/Restauration periods was made or sold by the firm of Darte Frères. Although the Darte family, which came from Namur, then in The Netherlands, had set themselves up in the business of the manufacture of porcelain as early as 1794–95, by 1803 the three Darte brothers had decided, as Régine de Plinval de Guillebon notes (ibid., p. 231), that “each should have his own establishment,” and, indeed, by 1804 their prior business partnership had been “annulled,” and from that point forward there were two businesses using the name Darte.
The Darte brothers, Louis Joseph and Jean François, began independent operation in 1804 at the Hôtel Montalembert, at 90, rue de la Roquette. Their business arrangements were only formalized in 1808, at which time they began to use the name “Darte Frères.” They remained in the business until 1825, when their partnership was dissolved.
Darte Frères produced a large variety of porcelain, including vast dinner and dessert services, as well as “fancy” goods, or specialty items, including clocks, vases, and perfume bottles. As early as 1806, the Darte brothers received a silver medal at the Paris Industrial Exhibition, and the following year it was noted that they employed a labor force of 150. In 1819, they received another silver medal "in recognition," de Guillebon records, "of some fine wares which were remarkable for their size and beautiful colors” (ibid., p. 234).
These coolers are marked by Darte Frères (ibid., p. 333 no. 79), and Based Upon their form and decorative scheme can be dated to the years surrounding 1820. Originally part of a larger dessert service, the coolers, or glacières, as they are called in French, are decorated with a series of painted and gilded neoclassical motifs—floral garlands, acanthus leaves, and a pearl border —executed with the finest and highest quality of workmanship, in gold and polychrome against a strong yellow and white ground.
Condition: The original liners are missing; otherwise, perfect.
- Dimensions:Height: 14.25 in (36.2 cm)Width: 10.375 in (26.36 cm)Depth: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Empire (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1820
- Condition:Condition: The original liners are missing; otherwise, perfect.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
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