Plate from the Rousseau service, 1868, Félix Bracquemond; Manufacturer: Lebeuf, Milliet & Co., Creil; Retailer: Eugène Rousseau, French, 1833–1914, 1 x 9 1/2 in. ( x cm), Faience (tin-glazed earthenware), France, 19th century, After making his name as a painter and printmaker, Braquemond petitioned Napoleon III in hopes of decorating porcelain for Sèvres, one of the highest regarded roles for a French artist at the time. After finding Sèvres too restrictive, Braquemond designed this service for the ceramic dealer Eugène Rousseau. Also known as 'le Service Japonais'

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