ELITE BAWO & DOTTER ANTIQUE LIMOGES SAUCE BOAT AND TRAY

This Lovely Porcelain Sauce Boat & Attached Platter/Tray was manufactured in France by The “Elite Works” between 1896-1920. This is when this particular mark was used by the company.

The Sauce Boat measures 3 1/2” Depth/Height by 6 1/4" Width; the Attached Platter or Under Tray measures 9” Length. It has elaborate 24 Kt. gold gilded edges. Top quality porcelain!

COMMENT: Such feminine porcelain was typical of The Art Nouveau Period. All the various Limoges factories of France were famous for such lovely hand painted underglaze porcelain. Such floral decoration was extremely popular with the War brides. Almost every household of upward mobility possessed an entire set of such dinnerware. Indeed a real treat to feast ones eyes upon!

CONDITION: There is a tiny chip on the edge of the platter section of the piece which can be easily restored professionally. It measures about 1/4". Other than this, there are no other faults with the piece. Therefore we are offering this Limoges Porcelain Sauce Boat in "as is" condition. A mint condition one like this pattern goes for $300.00 upward.

SHORT HISTORY OF ELITE-LIMOGES PORCELAIN

Bawo & Dotter was established in New York City in the 1860s to import porcelain, especially from Limoges, into the USA. In the early 1870s they established The “Elite Works” in Limoges to decorate porcelain made by other factories.

Porcelain production was interrupted during World War I. Shortly after the war, they bought the William Guerin Company, which had purchased the Pouyat Company. The company now became Guerin-Pouyat-Elite which continued use of all three company marks. The company closed in 1932, leaving behind an illustrious history of having been a premier producer, decorator and merchandiser of exquisite Limoges porcelain.