Description: We are offering a spectacular set of china from Bernardaud, Limoges. The Vauban pattern features gold incrustation. The incrustation technique is a Haute Couture process of decoration on porcelain Bernardaud has passed down over five generations. This complex acid engraving decoration technique requires approximately thirty manipulations, six firings and at least three days for a piece to see the light; first the decoration is printed, not in color, but in a protective varnish that is an acid resistant material. The piece is immersed in a bath of hydrofluoric acid, which attacks the enamel that isn’t protected by the varnish, creating the design’s pattern. Rinsed in petroleum, the etching of the plate is checked by an application of lampblack before being decorated with at least two layers of gold (shiny then mat) or shiny platinum, requiring at least two firings. The gold is then polished by hand using a cloth, fine sand and water to give it all its shine. An incrustation can be associated either with Cobalt Blue, requiring firing at 1400 degrees, or with a Gold in relief technique consisting in making thick patterns with a brush using a special paste and then after firing, the pattern is sprinkled with gold before being fired again. The incrustation requires exceptional know-how that Bernardaud is proud to perpetuate. So rare to find a complete set. You will get eight 5-piece place settings. Each place setting includes: Dinner Plate - 10 3/8" Salad Plate - 8 3/8" Bread & Butter Plate - 6 1/2" Cup 2" high Saucer - 5 1/2" Fit for a king! Bernardaud ~Vauban~ We are offering a spectacular set of china from Bernardaud, Limoges. The Vauban pattern features gold incrustation. The incrustation technique is a Haute Couture process of decoration on porcelain Bernardaud has passed down over five generations. This complex acid engraving decoration technique requires approximately thirty manipulations, six firings and at least three days for a piece to see the light; first the decoration is printed, not in color, but in a protective varnish that is an acid resistant material. The piece is immersed in a bath of hydrofluoric acid, which attacks the enamel that isn’t protected by the varnish, creating the design’s pattern. Rinsed in petroleum, the etching of the plate is checked by an application of lampblack before being decorated with at least two layers of gold (shiny then mat) or shiny platinum, requiring at least two firings. The gold is then polished by hand using a cloth, fine sand and water to give it all its shine. An incrustation can be associated either with Cobalt Blue, requiring firing at 1400 degrees, or with a Gold in relief technique consisting in making thick patterns with a brush using a special paste and then after firing, the pattern is sprinkled with gold before being fired again. The incrustation requires exceptional know-how that Bernardaud is proud to perpetuate. So rare to find a complete set. You will get eight 5-piece place settings. Each place setting includes: Dinner Plate - 10 3/8" Salad Plate - 8 3/8" Bread & Butter Plate - 6 1/2" Cup 2" high Saucer - 5 1/2" Fit for a king! 346-0083 Images sell! Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.com.
Price: 3000 USD
Location: McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-09-25T01:33:08.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Antique: No
Brand: Bernardaud
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Material: Porcelain
Number of Items in Set: Twenty Four-Piece or Above
Number of Place Settings: 8
Pattern: Vauban
Set Includes: Bread Plate, Complete, Cup, Dinner Plate, Salad Plate, Sauce Plate
Color: White
Type: Dinner Set
