8x MOTTAHEDEH Pot de Crème+Under Plate Set-Italy-Faience-Creamware-Rosebud-Nice!

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8x MOTTAHEDEH Pot de Crème+Under Plate Set-Italy-Faience-Creamware-Rosebud-Nice!
NOTE:  this shipping price includes secure double boxing of all items.
DIMENSIONS:
8 plates: 5 1/4" diam. x 1 1/8".
8 cups:  3 1/2" x 2 3/4" x 2 1/4" tall.  (3 1/2" tall with lid.)
8 lids:  2 5/8" diam. x 1 1/2" tall.
Total weight:  5 lbs.
DESCRIPTION:
Vintage pot de crème set.
By MOTTAHEDEH.  Lidded pot de crème and underplate.  Glazed ceramic.  Applied hand sculpted rosebud finials.
1st quality.
These dessert cups are reproduced from eighteenth century designs from the Pont aux Choux factory, one of the first important French faience factories. The factory was originally established during the last years of the ancien regime of Louis XVI, to produce the delicate creamware or white soft paste designs in fashion at the time. Like the originals, these pure white cups are made of pottery rather than hard paste porcelain and are decorated with a delicate rosebud and leaf finial. The original cups of this design come from the collection of the Musee Des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, France.
Because of the materials used, it is not microwavable nor dishwasher safe.
Back markings:  All plates and cups stamped "Italy".  3 plates and 2 cups additionally marked "Mottahedeh - Museum Reproductions".
Late 20th century I believe.
CONDITION:
One of the rosebud finials has a glazed over loss to one of the hand sculpted petals -- this is a production-related flaw, not damage.
There is a miniscule flake to the tip of one petal on another lid.
Consult photos.
Otherwise this set is in excellent original condition with no damage and no significant wear.  No restorations.
Condition is consistent with very seldom gentle use (if any) and careful handling.
Bright and shiny.
No other flakes/chips/nicks.  No cracks, dings, scuffs, bruises.  No stains. discolorations, scale, residue.
On close inspection you may detect some typical scattered crazing.  No under glaze stains.
The set displays beautifully.