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19th Century Part Dessert Service
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19th Century Part Dessert Service

19th century
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This is part of an English dessert service

Victorian, mid to late 1800’s

Possibly “Ridgway”.

The central “magnificent tazza” has damage, but still not only useable but also extremely decorative.

The base colour is a deep ox-blood/maroon and it has been exceptionally finely gilded.

The gilding work is of an exceptional standard

There are two left and two right central serving dishes with scallop handles

The surface of the dishes and central pedestal are in relief and decorated accordingly.

The central motif in each is that of handpainted spring flowers

Superb display or table settings

To re-affirm the handles of the central tazza are broken, and photographed

If you require further information contact me prior to purchase

These can be viewed by appointment in the shop.

This truly is a superb example of a master gilder..

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Antoinettes Heirlooms has dated this Victorian Porcelain Dessert Service to the Victorian era.

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SA1026061
Dealers Internal Reference
Kerr nov 1
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Description
This is part of an English dessert service

Victorian, mid to late 1800’s

Possibly “Ridgway”.

“
The central “magnificent tazza” has damage, but still not only useable but also extremely decorative.
Antoinettes Heirlooms

The base colour is a deep ox-blood/maroon and it has been exceptionally finely gilded.

fig 1. A 19th-century porcelain dessert service featuring a tall pedestal comport dish and several matching serving plates with magenta ground, white lattice patterns, gold gilding, and hand-painted floral centres.
fig 1. 19th Century Part Dessert Service

The gilding work is of an exceptional standard

There are two left and two right central serving dishes with scallop handles

The surface of the dishes and central pedestal are in relief and decorated accordingly.

fig 2. A 19th-century porcelain dessert service featuring a tall pedestal comport dish and several matching serving plates with magenta ground, white lattice patterns, gold gilding, and hand-painted floral centres.
fig 2. 19th Century Part Dessert Service

The central motif in each is that of handpainted spring flowers

Superb display or table settings

To re-affirm the handles of the central tazza are broken, and photographed

If you require further information contact me prior to purchase

These can be viewed by appointment in the shop.

This truly is a superb example of a master gilder..

Date of Manufacture

Antoinettes Heirlooms has dated this Victorian Porcelain Dessert Service to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1026061
Dealers Internal Ref
Kerr nov 1
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Archive I A 19th-century porcelain dessert service featuring a tall pedestal comport dish and several matching serving plates with magenta ground, white lattice patterns, gold gilding, and hand-painted floral centres.

19th Century Part Dessert Service

Archive II A 19th-century porcelain dessert service featuring a tall pedestal comport dish and several matching serving plates with magenta ground, white lattice patterns, gold gilding, and hand-painted floral centres. View II
Archive III A 19th-century porcelain dessert service featuring a tall pedestal comport dish and several matching serving plates with magenta ground, white lattice patterns, gold gilding, and hand-painted floral centres. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for A 19th-century porcelain dessert service featuring a tall pedestal comport dish and several matching serving plates with magenta ground, white lattice patterns, gold gilding, and hand-painted floral centres.
Archive V A 19th-century porcelain dessert service featuring a tall pedestal comport dish and several matching serving plates with magenta ground, white lattice patterns, gold gilding, and hand-painted floral centres. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century porcelain dessert service featuring a tall pedestal comport dish and several matching serving plates with magenta ground, white lattice patterns, gold gilding, and hand-painted floral centres. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century porcelain dessert service featuring a tall pedestal comport dish and several matching serving plates with magenta ground, white lattice patterns, gold gilding, and hand-painted floral centres. View VII
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A 19th-century porcelain dessert service featuring a tall pedestal comport dish and several matching serving plates with magenta ground, white lattice patterns, gold gilding, and hand-painted floral centres.
19th century part dessert service
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A 19th-century porcelain dessert service featuring a tall pedestal comport dish and several matching serving plates with magenta ground, white lattice patterns, gold gilding, and hand-painted floral centres.
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  • ObjectDessert Services
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Rococo Revival
  • MaterialPorcelain, Bone China, Gold Leaf
  • ColourMagenta and Gold
  • MotifsHand-painted floral sprays, gilded lattice pattern, scroll handles, pedestal foot

This Victorian dessert service dates from the mid to late 19th century and exemplifies the Rococo Revival style in porcelain and bone china. The ensemble comprises a tall pedestal comport dish with a spreading pedestal foot, alongside several matching serving plates, all finished in a deep magenta ground with fine gold leaf gilding. Each piece displays an intricate white lattice pattern intersected with gilded details and raised white leaf motifs in relief, complemented by scroll-shaped handles. The white ceramic centres of the dishes are decorated with hand-painted polychrome floral sprays depicting spring flowers in pink, yellow, blue, and purple hues. The service requires careful handling, with visible damage to the handles of the central tazza dish as noted in the listing. Suitable for display on a sideboard top or as part of a traditional dining arrangement, this set brings formal Victorian character into a period interior. Comports of this type typically measure around 25 cm in diameter, offering a practical scale for decorative placement or seasonal table styling in a country house setting.

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During the 19th century, dessert services were specialised sets of porcelain or bone china designed for serving fruit, cakes, and sweet treats at the conclusion of a formal meal. These services typically featured a central raised comport or compote accompanied by matching serving plates decorated with gilding and hand-painted motifs.

Nineteenth-century dessert services were predominantly manufactured from fine bone china or soft-paste porcelain. Decoration involved hand-applied enamel paints for floral or botanical centres, overlaid with burnished gold leaf gilding and rich ground colours such as cobalt, claret, or magenta.

Authentic 19th-century pieces often display maker marks, painter marks, or pattern numbers stamped or painted on the underside. Additionally, physical characteristics such as subtle hand-painted variations, gilded wear around high-contact edges, and minor weight inconsistencies in hand-moulded porcelain distinguish period items from modern reproductions.

A tall comport from a dessert service can serve as a decorative centrepiece on a dining table or sideboard, displayed individually or holding fruit. The coordinating plates can be styled vertically in plate stands on open shelving or mounted on walls to form a symmetrical gallery display.

Gilded porcelain should be washed gently by hand using warm water and mild dish detergent, avoiding abrasive sponges or harsh chemicals. To prevent degradation of the hand-painted enamels and gold leaf, these items must never be cleaned in a dishwasher or exposed to heat in a microwave.
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