MID 19th Century French Porcelain Tulip Shaped Coffee Cup With Butterfly Handle

  
DESCRIPTION : Here is a mid 19th century French porcelain hand painted tulip shape coffee cup with a butterfly handle. Painted in various colours of red, pink, blue, green and brown with a dark green and black painted base of the flower.

It stands on a gilt painted foot and has gilt triangle shapes to the top of the cup and a fully gilded interior. Dates to circa 1840 to 1860.

SIZE : The cup measures 3 inches high and 3 3/16 inches in diameter. Weighs 127 g before packing.

CONDITION : There are about four minor imperfections to the glaze on the outside which does not detract. A small black imperfection to the glaze to the gilded interior. The gilded interior at the bottom has some light scratching but again it does not detract. Otherwise it is in good condition with no chips, cracks or restoration. The item "MID 19TH CENTURY FRENCH PORCELAIN TULIP SHAPED COFFEE CUP WITH BUTTERFLY HANDLE" is in sale since Saturday, October 20, 2018.

This item is in the category "Pottery, Porcelain & Glass\Date-Lined Ceramics\c. The seller is "jelbart123" and is located in Warrington.

This item can be shipped worldwide.1900

Material: Porcelain/ China

Use: Decorative

Original/Reproduction: Antique Original

Sub-Type: Butterflies

Product Type: Cups & Saucers

Boxed/ Unboxed: Unboxed

Manufacturer/ Type: Continental