Object
French Porcelain
Sèvres, and the taste it set
Sèvres set the standard and the other French factories followed it: hard-paste porcelain, ground colours, and gilt that is fired rather than painted on.
What to look for
A factory mark, a coloured ground with reserved panels, and gilt that is raised rather than flat.
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