Rufus King Paris Porcelain Dinner Service, circa 1825
Status: For Sale
General Description: THE RUFUS KING PARIS PORCELAIN DINNER SERVICE: According to a direct descendant, this service, consisting of "Vintage" pattern bordered pieces on a salmon background and matching plain salmon and gold on white, was ordered from Paris by Rufus King circa
Details: Rufus King of Massachusetts and New York, was a Revolutionary War hero, a lawyer and a signer of the U.S. Constitution. This service was ordered for use at the American Legation in London, where King served two terms as Minister (the highest diplomatic rank at the time). Identical matching pieces of this extensive service, in both designs, have descended in his family. The service, sold in groups, consists of: A Nest of Three Classical Graduated Oval Platters with A Boat-shaped Relish Dish, Salmon Ground with gilt borders, made and marked "D[eroche] à Paris", Paris, circa 1825; Six Fine Porcelain Pots de Crème on Stand [one sans top], Salmon Ground with gilt borders, made and marked "Pochet D[eroche] à Paris", circa 1825; Pair of Square Covered Vegetable Dishes, Salmon Ground with gilt borders, made and marked "Pochet D[eroche] à Paris", circa 1825; Pair Large Chargers, Salmon Ground with gilt borders, made and marked "Pochet D[eroche] à Paris", circa 1825; Pair Large Chargers, Salmon Ground with gilt borders, made and marked "Pochet D[eroche] à Paris", circa 1825; Pair Large Chargers, Salmon Ground with gilt borders, made and marked "Pochet D[eroche] à Paris", circa 1825,Diameter: 12 inches; Nine Dinner Plates, Salmon Ground with gilt borders, made and marked "Pochet D[eroche] à Paris", circa 1825. Some marked "Boyer, Rue de la Paix 22," same date. One additional dinner plate as is. Diameter: 9-1/8 inches; a Fine Pair of Round Open Footed Compotes, with Gilt- and Polychrome-decorated "Vintage" Grape and Vineleaf Borders, made by and marked "Pochet D[eroche] à Paris", circa 1825; Twelve Coffee Cups and Saucers, with Gilt- and Polychrome-decorated "Vintage" Grape and Vineleaf Borders, made by and [most] marked "Pochet D[eroche] à Paris", circa 1825. Three saucers as is; Fifteen Fine Dessert Plates, with Gilt- and Polychrome-decorated "Vintage" Grape and Vineleaf Borders, made by and [most] marked "Pochet D[eroche] à Paris", circa 1825. Two as is. Diameter: 8-5/8 inches; A Fine Covered Footed Sauce Tureen, with Gilt- and Polychrome-decorated "Vintage" Grape and Vineleaf Borders, made by and [most] marked "Pochet D[eroche] à Paris", circa 1825; A Fine Classical Shell Dish and A Fine Scallop Dish, with Gilt- and Polychrome-decorated "Vintage" Grape and Vineleaf Borders, made by and marked "Pochet D[eroche] à Paris", circa 1825. Pochet Deroche was the successor firm to Deroche, and at the time was one of the two major porcelain firms in Paris, Provenance: By descent through the family of Rufus King.
