Georges MATHIEU (1921-2012) & MANUFACTURE NATIONALE DE SEVRES Brimborion service, Versailles décor. Two porcelain presentation plates, with the gold numeral RF in the center in a cartouche on a blue background surrounded by a set of gold graphic lines. Manufacture stamp LL interlaced dated 69, gilded in Sèvres letter date AC for 1969, artist's signature and dated 69. D. 25.5 cm Only 50 dinner plates and 25 presentation plates were made in 1969, 21 of them for the artist. See Soazig Guilmin. Sèvres. Revue de la Société des Amis du musée national de céramique. Year 2010 PP.125-131

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