FOND ROUGE DE FER

The antique Chinese Export model for de Gournay's Fond Rouge de Fer design seems likely to have been a copy of an English Worcester design which it can be conjectured had been sent to the Orient as a sample with instructions to reproduce the pattern and include to the client's coat of arms. There was considerable plagiarism by both the Europeans and Chinese of the others' best selling and finest designs as the demand for porcelain soared through Westerner's insatiable appetite during the century. This pattern is characterised by the striking colour and shape of the border created using iron red enamel and gilt. Many 18th century Chinese Export services were customised to include the client's coats of arms, family crest and mottoes. Today de Gournay's tailoring service offers the same ability to modify the design or the design colours to suit a clients' wishes.

de Gournay offers an array of handmade porcelain dinner service shapes ranging from dinner plates to serving platters, punch bowls, teapots and tureens. Designed for all styles of dining, the collection includes both round and octagonal plate shapes.
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