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62 - SEVRES. National Manufactory.
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SEVRES. National Manufactory. Part of a historic blue-and-gold table service from a special commission in 1922 for Emperor Khai Dinh (1885–1925), the 12th Emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty, by Amann; he reigned from 1916 until his death. Each piece is decorated in the center with the coat of arms of Annam, depicting a five-clawed dragon, a sword across the field bearing the ramparts of the Forbidden Purple City in Hué, and traditional Chinese characters (translation: Khai-Dinh), and a wing with a blue background adorned with a frieze of gold foliage and scrollwork. The set includes 26 pieces: - 15 dinner plates, D: 22.5 cm - 1 oval platter. L: 39.5 x 26 cm - 6 soup plates, D: 23.2 cm - 4 dessert plates, D: 19.5 cm Slight wear to the gilding, chips, and restoration. Provenance: private collection Documentation: Archives, Cité de la Céramique, Sèvres and Limoges, register Vtt 15, folio 200. Date of order: August 14, 1922. Nature of the decoration, inscription: “Merigot frieze and the Emperor of Annam with coat of arms, as per the model”
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