Porcelain & Ceramics

Given as a New Years gift in 1811 to Napoleon’s sister Elisa Baciocchi Grand Duchess of Tuscany, the bowl gilded inside, painted in gold on red ground, saucer centre with extremely finely painted leaf decoration, foot and saucer edged with red half-pearls, foot in the form of bundled ears of corn with garland of vine […]

A ‘corbeille Jatte’, one of four, in heavy gilt finish from the ‘Service particulier de l'empereur’ or ‘Special service of the emperor’. Also known as the ‘Service des Quartiers Généraux’. Napoleon took great interest in the production of this service and today it is seen as the greatest service created during the Empire period.

Sevres tasse, soucoupe et pot à sucre pour le impératrice Joséphine. Delivered to the Empress Josephine in March 1809 along with an entree and desert service in a very similar pattern.

Service d’entrée fond vert de chrome fries d’or. Pour S.A.I le Prince Borghèse, époux de Pauline Bonaparte. Supplied to the Prince Borgehese, husband of Pauline Bonaparte.

Sevres Sucrier Aigle 1808 & 1809 These sugar bowls come from a 'grand dessert service' that consisted of 166 pieces that was given by Napoleon to Frederick I, King of Wurttemberg, 29 December 1809

Pink diamond-patterned dinner service, with crown and N cypher removed by returning Bourbons. The service was delivered on April 3, 1809, to the Palace of Compiègne, for the table of Grand Marshal the Duke of Friuli.

Salad bowl with beautiful blue background and garlands for the service of the emperor at the imperial palace of Laeken, on 7 Messidor year 13 (June 26, 1805).

A plate from the "starter and dessert" service, pale blue background with gold swans highlighted in brown for the princesse Borghèse. This plate comes from an entree and dessert service give by Empress Josephine to Napoleon’s sister Pauline Borghese in 1805.

Assiette Fond beau bleu frise et fleurs 1806. From a recently identified service used by Napoleon I at the Palace of the Tuileries and taken in part to St Helena as a common use service.

Service marli beautiful blue gold frieze mosaic florets in the middle, was delivered in June 1811 to Monsignor the Grand Marshal of the Palace, for the service of the Emperor at the Tuileries.

Sevres Compotier rond à pied 1810. Marli beautiful blue gold frieze mosaic florets in the middle, was delivered in June 1811 to Monsignor the Grand Marshal of the Palace, for the service of the Emperor at the Tuileries.

Assiette à fond écaille an 13