This set, comprising seven juice or cream jugs adorned with a design of bees and gold fillets, bears witness to the refinement of tableware at the turn of the 19th century. Presented as a set on their tray, these individual containers illustrate the evolution of gastronomic customs, in which the entremet became a central element of French-style dining.
Tray hot-stamped ‘Nast à Paris’.
Paris, Rue Popincourt, founded after 1783
Founded by Jean Népomucène Hermann NAST, the manufactory quickly established itself as one of the most prestigious hard-paste porcelain factories in Paris. Its creations, renowned for the delicacy of their forms, the richness of their decorations and the quality of their gilding, captivated French high society and the courts of Europe.
Circa 1800–1810
Price: €450