Bidspirit auction | A La Reine Limoges Four-Piece

A La Reine Limoges Four-Piece Miniature Porcelain Collection, Fragonard Pattern - This lot comprises four pieces of porcelain, consisting of three miniature plates and a miniature telephone figurine. The pieces are decorated with a deep ruby red ground, featuring gilded foliate scrollwork and central polychrome transfer scenes of 18th-century romantic couples in wooded landscapes. One plate bears the printed signature FRAGONARD within the central scene. The telephone figurine is of upright cradle form with gilded accents. The base of the larger plate bears two printed marks: a green sunburst device above LIMOGES FRANCE, and a black crown mark with a decorative cartouche reading LA REINE LIMOGES PORCELAINE MADE IN FRANCE. The two smaller dishes bear the green sunburst mark reading LIMOGES FRANCE. The underside of the telephone bears a gilded mark reading LIMOGES FRANCE.