Porcelaine de Paris Chinese Export Style Cobalt Armorial & Floral Cup & Saucer

Description: Porcelaine de Paris Chinese Export Style Cobalt Armorial & Floral Cup & Saucer Nice vintage empire form cup and saucer. Decorated in the Chinese Export style with hand painted cobalt, puce, and gold armorial crest in the center framed by pink and purple flowers. Has a cobalt blue border with gold and red scrollwork and pink flowers. Gold gilding along the edge. This has a red pseudo Asian mark on the base. This mark is commonly believed to have been used by Edme Samson, but was actually used by the company Porcelaine De Paris between 1949 and 1980. "According to the book Samson, Genie de L'imitation by Florence Slitine, 2002, on page 182, these red pseudo-Chinese marks were not used by Samson, according to an M. Garcia who was the last house decorator for Samson. The book also states that these marks were used by the company Porcelaine de Paris according to a decorator, Mme. Vilpoux, who worked for Porcelaine de Paris from 1949-1980 and the marks were used on the "Far East" style of decorated porcelain." Has some minor wear to the gilding, but otherwise good condition with no chips or cracks. The cup measures approximately 3 7/8 inches wide including the handle x 3 1/8 inches tall.The saucer measures approximately 5 1/8 inches wide. This is vintage and may have small in manufacture defects that do not affect the display of the piece. Click here To See all of the Cups and Saucers We Have Available. Click here to see all the Paris porcelain we have available. Click here To Visit the Lady in Decadence Store and see all of our Porcelain, Glass, and Ceramics BU

Price: 195 USD

Location: Baltimore, Maryland

End Time: 2024-11-20T04:12:56.000Z

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