Details
Description
Magnificent Louis XVI style Queen's Cup, Directoire, with floral decoration, entirely hand painted and enhanced with gold paste. The handles …
Read more
Magnificent Louis XVI style Queen's Cup, Directoire, with floral decoration, entirely hand painted and enhanced with gold paste. The handles are twisted and attached by two ties at the top of the cup. The first shaking cup dates from 1759 and was designed for Madame de Pompadour.
This very beautiful treasure comes from the La Seynie ( 1774-1983).
Following the discovery of kaolin in 1764, the first hard porcelain factory was built in 1774 by the Count of La Seynie, on his land, in Saint Yrieix-La-Perche in Haute-Vienne. The trademark is represented in cursive letter by LS and a dot, or interlaced LS.
This splendid cup in excellent condition bears the stamp on its bottom: L S / Limoges / France in chrome green
Cup width 16 cm
Cup height 11 cm
Saucer width 17 cm
Weight 417g
See less
- Dimensions
- 6.69ʺW × 6.69ʺD × 4.3ʺH
- Styles
- Louis XVI
- Brand
- Limoges, France
- Period
- Mid 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- China
- Enamel
- Porcelain
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- White
- Condition Notes
- Good condition Good condition less
Questions about the item?
Returns & Cancellations
Return Policy - All sales are final 48 hours after delivery, unless otherwise specified in the description of the product.
Related Collections
- Rosenthal Germany Tea Cups
- Royal Stafford Tea Cups
- KPM Porcelain Tea Cups
- Biedermeier Tea Cups
- Mottahedeh Tea Cups
- Bone China Tea Cups
- Royal Worcester Tea Cups
- Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Tea Cups
- Milk Glass Tea Cups
- Johnson Brothers Tea Cups
- Tea Cups in Reno/Lake Tahoe
- Baroque Tea Cups
- Franciscan China Tea Cups
- Postmodern Tea Cups
- Americana Tea Cups
- Fitz and Floyd Tea Cups
- Eggshell Tea Cups
- Figurative Tea Cups
- Chippendale Tea Cups
- Edwardian Tea Cups
- Nautical Tea Cups
- Mikasa Tea Cups