Bracquemond serving dish poppy 20 x 14,5 cm

This piece belongs to a world-renowned dinnerware set featured in numerous museums such as the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Musée d’Orsay, the Petit Palais Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Occidental Art Museum in Tokyo.

Made of fine faience, the set showcases a combed blue decoration on the rim and animal designs based on Japanese prints by Félix Bracquemond inspired by Hokusai.

This combination of motifs is unique and characteristic of every piece in the Rousseau-Bracquemond service.

Indeed, its production method was revolutionary: approximately 260 engravings were commissioned by the merchant-publisher François-Eugène Rousseau from the artist Félix Bracquemond. The black printed designs, applied in a ternary rhythm, were randomly placed on Creil & Montereau French faience. The coloring was then freely hand-painted by artisans, making each piece one of a kind. From its debut at the 1867 Universal Exposition, this service enjoyed unprecedented commercial success and became emblematic of the remarkable vogue of Japonisme during the second half of the 19th century. This very special folded piece was produced between 1866 and 1875.