TASSE ET SA SOUCOUPE EN PORCELAINE TENDRE DE MENNECY Duc de Villeroy XVIIIe - Cup and saucer (2) - Softpaste porcelain

Cup and saucer in soft-paste porcelain from Mennecy – Manufacture of the Duke of Villeroy – 18th century

Charming cup of goblet form, resting on a light foot, accompanied by its saucer. The ensemble is decorated with the characteristic Mennecy floral motif, consisting of small bouquets and sprigs of flowers, executed in the violet palette unique to the manufacture. A fine line in the same hue underscores the rim, while the handle is delicately enhanced with violet brushstrokes.

This regular use of violet, inseparable from Mennecy, fully reflects the rustic and pastoral taste that dominates the early decades of the factory under the patronage of the Duke of Villeroy. Here you find the delicate and light spirit of Louis XV’s reign: a lively, graceful decoration, not botanically exact but animated by true pictorial sensitivity. Blooming roses or buds, peonies, cornflowers, tulips and other garden flowers appear freely, sometimes scattered, sometimes grouped in small bouquets, with that soft, spontaneous charm that distinguishes Mennecy from more rigid German productions.

Dimensions
• Cup height: 7 cm and cup diameter 7 cm
• Saucer diameter: 13 cm

Mark
Mark “DV” impressed in the paste (underglaze).
Circa 1750.

Condition
Very good condition for a soft-paste porcelain from the mid-18th century:
no chips, no glaze loss, no repairs.
A few slight firing imperfections, typical and sought after by connoisseurs.

Rare piece on the market.

Shipping
• Fast shipment, carefully protected
• Professional packaging suitable for fragile pieces
• Tracking provided
• Shipping costs adjusted to weight and destination, as fair as possible