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For the month of July, The Drexel Collection has chosen this Louis Philippe dish created by the Sèvres Factory in the early nineteenth century. Ceramics made by the Sèvres Factory were used by the aristocracy and often contained the initials of court members. This piece contains a monogrammed “LP” in foliate script and is surmounted by a crown and flanked by two laurel branches tied together at the bottom with a ribbon, the symbol for Louis Philippe, King of the French during what is referred to as the July Monarchy, from 1830-1848.Label Type
Exhibition LabelLabel
This platter was part of the “service des bals”. Services with this decoration, but no palace mark, could be found in every royal palace, and on special occasions, could be combined to create a service large enough for hundreds of guests.