Limited Masterworks 2016 Déjeuner FF-Flower Painting after Etchings

Dejeuner FF flower painting after copperplate engravings", limited edition, around 1730/35 consists of two chocolate cups with saucer and serving tray. Artful floral decor full of symbolism, colorfully hand-painted, adorns the dinner service. A rose, symbol of love, accompanied by the hyacinth, symbol of rapid becoming and passing. No sooner do the flowers unfurl their fragrance, it dissipates even before fading. Hand-painted on the dejeuner immortalized, they give everlasting joy. The carnation as a symbol of friendship is accompanied by the field bindweed, whose roots reach so deep that the flower never fades. Here's to love, friendship and life - which is too short to waste. The dinner service is limited.