Antique 18thC Sevres Porcelain Roses Softpaste Cup & Saucer Porzellan Tasse

  
A nice cup and saucer made by Sevres in the 18th century - 1779/80 to be exact. This shape cup is called a gobelet litron I believe. The set is hand painted with some really nice roses including buds and leaves as well as a leaf garland to the rims and around the well of the saucer with a gold trim to the edge. The enamels on soft paste porcelain are stunning much nicer than hard paste if you have never owned a piece. They are both marked underneath with the interlaced L mark in blue with the date code bb for 1779 on the saucer and cc for 1780 on the cup. The artist mark for Fountaine J. Who was a painter from 1752 until 1807 on the cup and Theodore who worked there from 1765 until 1779 as a decorator and gilder. There is another artist mark that looks like a comma on the saucer but I cannot figure out who it was for.

Typical incised marks to the paste and the saucer has the little hole from the firing process. The cup is in superb condition with just a very minor touch of wear to the gilding. The saucer displays perfectly but has two flat outer rim edge chips that were gilded in to hide them better. The cup is just a bit over 2.25 inches tall and a tiny bit over 2.125 inches in diameter. The saucer is 1.25 inches tall and 4.625 inches in diameter.

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This item is in the category "Collectibles\Kitchen & Home\Dinnerware & Serveware\Cups & Saucers". The seller is "kpmisbetter" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Number of Items in Set: 1
• Shape: See description
• Occasion: All Occasions
• Size: See description
• Custom Bundle: No
• Beverage Type: Hot or Cold
• Vintage: Yes
• Design: Painted
• Department: Unisex Adult
• Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
• Capacity: unknown
• Item Height: See description
• Style: French
• Features: Hand Painted
• Handmade: Yes
• Item Width: See description
• Pattern: Roses
• Color: Multicolor
• Item Diameter: See description
• Material: Porcelain
• Set Includes: Cup & Saucer
• Brand: Sèvres
• Type: Cup & Saucer
• Model: Cup and saucer
• Theme: Floral
• Time Period Manufactured: Pre-1800
• Country/Region of Manufacture: France
• Service For: 1
• Item Weight: unknown