Limoges porcelain tea/coffee service – Maison Giraud, gold decoration – X

Tea / coffee service in Limoges porcelain – Maison Giraud, gold decoration – 19th century. Elegant Limoges porcelain service signed Giraud, with a refined gold decoration on a white background, in an Empire style. The quality of the paste, the finesse of the shapes, and the gilding testify to the careful production of the Giraud factory in Limoges, active at the end of the 19th century. The decoration consists of stylised floral motifs and golden arabesques, finely arranged, with gold fillets along the edges. The handles and spouts feature elegant moulded work. Composition. 1 teapot. 1 covered sugar bowl. 1 milk jug. 12 cups. 6 saucers. Mark. Under-glaze stamp: 👉 “GIRAUD LIMOGES FRANCE” Probable dating: late 19th century. Condition. Good overall condition with signs of use: Normal wear of the gilding. Slight marks in the cups. Style. Empire transition. Sober and elegant decoration typical of Limoges productions aimed at a bourgeois clientele.