A hand decorated French porcelain box and a pair of Bavarian cups and saucers, early to mid 20th century, a moulded box in teal colours enriched with gilt, featuring a Roman maiden feeding white swans in an antique setting, sprigs to the interior, faux painted Sevres marks underside and label; a pair of teal and gold decorated cups and saucers by Alka Bavaria (Alboth & Kaiser) with foliate and tooled designs, backstamps underside, diameter 4.92 in. (saucer) height 1.97 in. (cup).
- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
- Faux - A French word meaning "false", but when used in decorative arts, the intention is not to deceive, but to simulate the decorative effects of the more expensive material it is imitating. The term " faux bois" meaning "false wood" refers to a furniture item that has been decorated with a marked grain (woodgrain finish) to imitate a more expensive timber.
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Sevres (France) and Sevres style, items