Tea and Coffee Service
Medium
Hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding
Dimensions
Variable per object
Classification
tea service
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
182567
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
The early 19th century is often considered the golden age of Paris-made porcelain. Numerous firms were established in and around the city. Privately supported rather than state subsidized, these firms varied in size and success, with some undergoing several changes in ownership and name over relatively short periods. What eventually became the Denuelle Porcelain Manufactory had originally been established by an Englishman on the Rue de Crussol in 1792. After changing hands more than once, the fa...