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Hand painted ancient accessories from French boudoir’s and 19th century French drawing rooms are special and distinctive additions to modern bathrooms. Soap dishes from the finest French porcelain manufacturers such as Sevres are magnificent antiques for the discerning. Pin dishes from famous Paris porcelain decorating houses are unmatched today for their artistic qualities and the sumptuous presence they bring a room. Indeed some of these items will have originated from ‘presence chambers’ which were rooms where the nobility and others would have received guests. Porcelain and pottery collectables make excellent unique gifts.


Modern kitchens can be personalised with a variety of pottery and porcelain items. These can make ideal gifts for cooks or for anybody who would like to add distinctive items to their kitchen. Pharmaceutical pots from France make ideal distinctive storage containers. Blue and White Porcelain drainers from the 19th century also add a distinctive individual look to kitchens. You can do the same thing with your bathrooms - antique soap dishes from some of the major French porcelain houses including Sevres are available from time to time. Paris porcelain handpainted jars and old scent bottles look marvelous in modern bathrooms. Some of these items are finely handpainted and are of the finest porcelain and pottery. With porcelain and pottery collectibles you can always sell then on if you change your decor.

parisbathroom

Stock number 3370. Deep dish. Hand painted with floral decorations - made by Paris Royal. PR mark in gold with crossed swords and crown. Clean and bright no chips or cracks. Length overall 11 inches. Width 7 1/2 inches. Price £65

etruscan

Stock number 3381. Shallow Paris porcelain kidney shaped dish. Hand painted roses and gilt decoration. Marked on rear with the decorators mark Au Vase Etrusque 20 Boulev’d Malesherbes, Paris with also the Limoges mark of CM Depose.  Size 8 inches x 4 1/2 inches. Clean and bright, no chips or cracks. Price £55

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