This beautiful cup and saucer date to the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries in Limoges, France. The interior of the cup and the butterfly are in brilliant gold.
There are two tiny paint skips, not chips, on the bottom of the butterfly wings (see photo of bottom of cup). It is also signed by C. (it may have bee painted in England or America). It is in very good condition. 2 3/4 Total Height of cup and saucer(7 cm 1mm).
5 3/4 Length of Saucer (14 cm 5mm). 4 1/4 Depth of Saucer (11 cm).2 1/4 Height of cup to its rim (5cm 8mm). 2 1/2 Height of cup at top of butterfly wing (6cm 4mm). 2 1/2 Diameter of cup (5cm 8mm). 3 1/2 Width of cup from tip of butterfly wing to edge of petal opposite (9cm). The item "Rare T & V Limoges Porcelain Art Nouveau Flower (Rose) Cup and Saucer" is in sale since Tuesday, September 10, 2019.
This item is in the category "Pottery & Glass\Pottery & China\China & Dinnerware\Limoges". The seller is "dualities2" and is located in Larchmont, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.