Rare Hand Painted Porcelain Cup and Saucer

  

This cup and saucer set is truly a work of art. The inner circle of the saucer and base of the cup is cobalt with a red, green and yellow dome shaped pattern outlined in gold. The central portion of the set is burgundy with small yellow flowers outlined with a sweeping gold design. The outer edge is cobalt with red flowers, green leaves and yellow centers trimmed in gold.

The cup is 2 1/4" high with a diameter of 3 3/4". The diameter of the saucer is 5 3/4. There is small spot where the gold is faded on the handle, visible in picture 9 and two tiny dots on the rim of the saucer, not visible. There is no maker's mark, but it was most likely produced by Lomonosov in the Imperial Porcelain Factory in St.

This is a stunningly beautiful set in excellent condition.