Porcelain coffee service based on the Sèvres Manufactory model of Louis-Philippe's Service des Chasses for the Château de Fontainebleau. It comprises ten cups and saucers. Rich polychrome printed decoration with gold highlights of animals entangled in foliage, alternating with grisaille attribute cartouches and the Louis-Philippe cipher under a crown. The centers are decorated with a star and a gold frieze. Late 19th - early 20th century. Cup height: 6.5 Cup diameter: 6.5 cm Plate diameter: 12.5 cm

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