Dinner plate from the Rohan service, 1771, Antoine-Joseph Chappuis; Manufacturer: Sèvres Porcelain Factory, French, 1743-87, 1 x 9 5/8 in. (2.54 x 24.45 cm), Porcelain, enamel, gilding, France, 18th century, The various objects displayed on the shelves are part of a 360-piece dinner and dessert service made for Louis-Rene-Edouard, Prince de Rohan, Cardinal of France (1734-1803), for his embassy in Vienna. Included here are an ice cream pail, which chilled creams and sorbets, a pair of cream cups, a tray with preserve or jam pots, dinner plates, and dessert plates. Several skilled artisans decorated the objects, including Antoine-Joseph-Chappuis, Etienne Evans, and Francois-Joseph Aloncle.
Dinner plate from the Rohan service, 1771, Antoine-Joseph Chappuis; Manufacturer: Sèvres Porcelain Factory, French, 1743-87, 1 x 9 5/8 in. (2.54 x 24.45 cm), Porcelain, enamel, gilding, France, 18th century, The various objects displayed on the shelves are part of a 360-piece dinner and dessert service made for Louis-Rene-Edouard, Prince de Rohan, Cardinal of France (1734-1803), for his embassy in Vienna. Included here are an ice cream pail, which chilled creams and sorbets, a pair of cream cups, a tray with preserve or jam pots, dinner plates, and dessert plates. Several skilled artisans decorated the objects, including Antoine-Joseph-Chappuis, Etienne Evans, and Francois-Joseph Aloncle.