Featured hand painted fragonard dish/saucer

hi folks

this came as part of a local auction plate lot. most of them were target practice fodder
but thought this one looked a nice quality from the pic

definitely looks old and hand painted after receival

dont think its quite fine enough for limoges, and cant find the mark as any limoges mark

but think french

saucer or pin dish, or miniature plate, has no recess for cup to rest

the mark has a strike though it by the look of it, so a second ?

any help with possible maker or period would be great

 

I think the S56 mark may be a Sevres whiteware mark for 1856. I have zero personal knowledge.

https://www.theoldstuff.com/en/porcelain-marks/category/344-sevres-marks

 

brilliant thanks sis, ill look into that before counting my chickens

 

I very much doubt that it's Sevres, but the blue is a tint that Sevres (and many others) used. It's called "bleu celeste". The image looks like a decal.

 

Interesting thanks mos. Definitely hand painted though

 

I have no idea but the site showing the marks lists most of the s with number in oval as whiteware so I'm wondering if they are blanks to be decorated elsewhere.

But I'm just thinking out loud so to speak.

 

Here's one with a similar mark. S72 in this case. Described as Sevres style but still with a Sevres price tag. Maybe they are not sure and covering their derriere.

https://boullearminius.com/en/sklep...-styled-sevres-from-second-field-xix-century/

 

Interesting thanks mate, I don't think the quality of that one is to dissimilar to mine, even though the gilding has perished a bit

the blokes head looks a bit freakish though

 

At 5 1/2 inches what would you think it's function was

A saucer wouldn't have the decoration in the middle would it ?

 

Perhaps a plate for a slice of cake or some dessert?