Cup (2) - Porcelain
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Two-piece porcelain set from France, a cup and matching saucer, with white body painted in polychromy and gilded, featuring two musical cherubs on the cup and a trove of musical instruments and flowers on the saucer, circa 1800–1850, cup height 7 cm and saucer diameter 13 cm, condition described as used with probable small missing pieces.
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Manufacture: France
Material and technique: White porcelain painted in polychromy and gilded in gold
Model / Decoration: The cup is decorated with a scene of singing putti, the saucer with trophies of musical instruments
Era: 19th century
Dimensions: Cup height: 7 cm; Saucer diameter: 13 cm
Description of the work
Cup complete with coordinated saucer in fine porcelain.
The cup, characterized by a smooth body and an elegant gold-edged profile, is equipped with a lateral handle, partially gilded in gold, which enhances its refined Rococo-inspired shape. The saucer presents the same gold decoration with a smooth edge.
The pictorial apparatus on the cup’s body features two playing putti. The bottom of the saucer is adorned with triumphs of musical and floral instruments in polychromy, executed with extraordinary freshness and attention to detail.
On the bottom of the saucer there is an inscription in large characters (to translate): «fabbricato a Sèvres, decorazione… il conte di Saint-Didier… nell’anno 1818».
Manufacture: France
Material and technique: White porcelain painted in polychromy and gilded in gold
Model / Decoration: The cup is decorated with a scene of singing putti, the saucer with trophies of musical instruments
Era: 19th century
Dimensions: Cup height: 7 cm; Saucer diameter: 13 cm
Description of the work
Cup complete with coordinated saucer in fine porcelain.
The cup, characterized by a smooth body and an elegant gold-edged profile, is equipped with a lateral handle, partially gilded in gold, which enhances its refined Rococo-inspired shape. The saucer presents the same gold decoration with a smooth edge.
The pictorial apparatus on the cup’s body features two playing putti. The bottom of the saucer is adorned with triumphs of musical and floral instruments in polychromy, executed with extraordinary freshness and attention to detail.
On the bottom of the saucer there is an inscription in large characters (to translate): «fabbricato a Sèvres, decorazione… il conte di Saint-Didier… nell’anno 1818».
Details
Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
2
Country of origin
France
Material
Porcelain
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
7 cm
Width
13 cm
Depth
13 cm
Estimated period
1800-1850
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