A PAIR OF PARIS PORCELAIN PLATES,
Duc D'Angouleme factory of Dihl & Guérhard,
Circa 1781-1785.
The plates, with a gold band on the shaped rim and around the central well, are decorated with finely painted scattered flowers.
Mark: stencilled in red is the monogram GA inserted in an oval cartouche and surmounted by the crown of a Prince of the Blood.
Diameter: 9 3/4 inches (24.7cm)
Reference:
Porcelain of Paris, 1770-1850, de Guillebon, Régine de Plinval, page 200-
207 for discussion of the factory and page 327, #6 for an illustration of the
mark.