A pair of antique Paris porcelain basket shape openwork corbeilles raised on circular pedestals in the Empire style. Most often used for displaying fruit. Old Paris Porcelain is very broadly defined as porcelain made by artisans in and around Paris from the late 18th century to the 1870’s. It was first beloved by Marie Antoinette (particularly the “cornflower” painted patterns) and utilized by only the wealthiest of French aristocrats.