Royal Porcelain Gift History

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Guillemé Brulon, Dorothée. Service de la Princesse des Asturies (Le), or the history of a royal gift for the court of Madrid. Charles Massin, 2003, large format, yellow cloth hardcover with illustrated dust jacket in color, 229 pp. Nearly 200 color photos with detailed captions. In 1774, King Louis XV commissioned a porcelain service from the Sèvres factory for his granddaughter, the Princess of Asturias. The study reveals unexpected facets of this royal gift! Model selection, number of pieces, collaboration of many painters (Castel, Chappuis, Buteux Jeune, etc.). Furthermore, transportation, diplomatic twists, successive orders for supplements until 1791, not to mention porcelain copies from Buen Retiro.... A surprising journey through the detailed study of a royal service. Beautiful copy.