Antique D&C French Limoges Cider Pitcher Lemonade Pitcher - Excellent Condition For Sale

This is an antique porcelain cider or lemonade pitcher manufactured in Limoges, France. The backstamp on the underside"D&C France"stands forR. Delinieres & Cie(later Delinieres & Co.). This specific underglaze factory mark was used in Limoges, France, primarily between1894 and 1900.This bulbous silhouette with a distinctive square geometric handle is a classic shape frequently produced by Delinieres during theArt Nouveauperiod.The piece is beautifully decorated with a hand-paintedblackberry motif, featuring clusters of ripe purple and red berries, white blossoms, and soft watercolor foliage.It features a gilded rim typical of luxury French blank porcelain. Pieces like this were often exported as "blanks" from France and hand-painted by highly skilled amateur artists or studio clubs in North America as part of the late 19th to early 20th-centurychina decorating movement.