Pair Antique Paris Porcelain Botanical Dishes Hand Painted Flowers Ca. 1850

This pair of Paris porcelain botanical dishes is hand-painted with finely observed flowering plants rendered in soft purple-pink tones with fresh green leaves. Each dish presents a single botanical study at the center of the white porcelain ground, allowing the plant’s natural beauty to stand out clearly within the composition. The flowers are painted with careful shading and delicate brushwork, capturing the structure of the blossoms and the varied tones of the petals. A simple gilt line encircles the rim, framing the botanical studies while keeping the focus on the painting itself. These dishes were made by the Paris porcelain maker Jean-Pierre Feuillet and retailed by the well-known Paris luxury shop Chevet during the mid nineteenth century. Botanical subjects were popular decorative themes in Paris porcelain of this period, reflecting contemporary interest in natural history and botanical illustration. Both dishes are marked. One bears a printed black mark for Feuillet, the maker, and the other carries the iron-red mark of the Paris retailer Chevet. Dimensions: diameter 8.15 inches Condition: Excellent with extremely slight wear to the gilt Decoration: Hand-painted botanical studies with gilt rim Material: Hard-paste porcelain Style: Mid-19th century Paris porcelain Origin: Paris, France Date: Circa 1850