MANUFACTURE of the MARQUIS de GINORI in DOCCIA. Rare oval porcelain dish with contoured rim from the MARANA ISOLA service delivered by the factory on October 30, 1750. The central polychrome and gold decoration features the coat of arms of Marquis Francesco Marana and his wife Laura Isola in a large rocaille cartouche on a leather background, framed by garlands of flowers and surmounted by a Marquis's crown. The wing is decorated with lambrequins and foliage in green and red (a chip at the edge). 18th century, circa 1750. Diameter: 31.2 cm The painted ornaments were inspired by Du Paquier in Vienna. A number of pieces from this service are still in the Marana-Falconi family, while others can be found in Italian and foreign museums: a coffee pot in the Duca du Martini Museum in Naples; a soup tureen in the Museo civico in Turin; a plate in the Kunstgewerbe Museum in Cologne; two plates in the Museum fuer Angewandte Kunst, Vienna; a plate at the Museum fuer Kunsthandwerk, Frankfurt; three plates at the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg; a plate at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris. Appraisal by Mr. Vincent L'HERROU - 06 07 11 42 84 - galerietheoreme@club-internet.fr