Antique French cafe au lait bowl - Battles of Turbigo & Magenta
A rare antique white ironstone cafe au lait bowl, produced by Opaque de Sarreguemines and fully decorated with a wonderful black pictorial transfer depicting the battles of Turbigo & Magenta, which took place respectively on the 3rd & 4th June 1859 as part of the Second Italian War of Independence.
One side of the bowl depicts the battle of Turbigo, with two opposing forces of infantry about to engage. The other side of the bowl shows the siege of Magenta from the point of view of the French-Sardinian army under Napoleon III, facing the defending Austrian forces occupying a fortified Magenta.
The rim and intermediary portions of the bowl are decorated with intricate scrolling borders, which surround striking pictorial French Imperial Eagles sitting atop starburst cartouches for the initials 'LN'.
Dimensions:
15.8cm diameter
9.5cm tall
Condition:
Some chips around the foot and rim, along with wear, staining and marks. A rare item in honest, original condition, possibly the only survivor of its type?
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