Tea service for two people (tête-à-tête) 1775 - 1778
kaiserlicheporzellanmanufaktur
ceramic, porcelain
pottery
ceramic
porcelain
decorative-art
miniature
rococo
This "Tea service for two people (tête-à-tête)" is a set of porcelain teaware created by the Kaiserliche Porzellanmanufaktur between 1775 and 1778. The set includes cups, saucers, a teapot, sugar bowl, and a tray, all decorated with floral motifs in delicate shades of purple and gold. The service is housed in a leather-covered box with intricate gold detailing, making it both functional and elegant. This "tête-à-tête" tea service exemplifies the fine craftsmanship and artistic design of the Kaiserliche Porzellanmanufaktur, showcasing the opulence and refinement of European porcelain during the late 18th century.
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Empress Maria Theresa of Austria presented this tea service to the pastellist Jean Etienne Liotard, who had portrayed her eleven children in Vienna. The service was made in the Viennese porcelain factory, which had been established by Claudius Innocentius du Paquier in 1718; for this enterprise, he had lured workers away from Meissen. Maria Theresa took over the factory in 1744 and renamed it the Kaiserliche Porzellanmanufaktur.
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