Large Antique Limoges Hand Painted Porcelain Serving Platter with Scalloped Gilt Rim – Tressemann & Vogt

A charming and increasingly difficult to find antique Limoges serving platter, beautifully hand-painted with delicate scattered floral bouquets and finished with lavish raised gilt scrollwork. Produced in Limoges by Tressemann & Vogt between 1892 and 1907, this elegant porcelain platter bears the special retailer stamp commissioned for the prestigious American importer Burley & Co. of Chicago, a firm known for supplying fine European porcelains to sophisticated American homes during the late Victorian and Edwardian eras.

At the center, a graceful floral bouquet in soft garden hues is surrounded by smaller hand-painted blossoms drifting across the porcelain surface, creating a wonderfully airy and romantic composition. The sculptural scalloped rim is richly decorated with elaborate gilded scrollwork that frames the design with unmistakable Belle Époque elegance-it's showing gentle, age-appropriate wear that highlights its authenticity and charming history. Large serving platters like this were designed to grace the grand dining tables of the era—perfect for presenting cakes, pastries, fruit, or elegant desserts.

Has been loved and used for many special family dinners, birthday celebrations and holidays throughout a family's history. Today this wonderful survivor of antique Limoges porcelain artistry brings instant refinement to your table settings, sideboard display, or your porcelain collection.

Collector’s Note

Porcelain produced by the Tressemann & Vogt Limoges factory is highly regarded among collectors for its refined porcelain blanks and beautifully executed hand decoration. Pieces bearing the additional Burley & Co. Chicago retailer mark were imported for the American luxury market around the turn of the 20th century. Large platters with ornate molded rims and rich gilding like this example are increasingly difficult to find, particularly with such charming scattered floral decoration and generous serving size.

• Measures 14 5/8" x 13 1/4".