Antique Old Paris cup and saucer with a handpainted vignette of mythological figures. Made in Paris, France, early 19th century. Cup is 3 1/4 inches tall. Saucer is almost 5 1/2 inches in diameter. Both cup and saucer have wonderful gilding covering a large part of the surface, including the inside of the cup. The gilding is embellished with a very refined pattern of flowers and foliage with the gilt. This must have been a very sophisticated technique as heating the gold was a complicated matter. It also indicates that this cup and saucer were intended to be particularly lavish and luxurious. The cup is elegant and narrow and typical of the Napoleonic era and similar cups from 1815 can be seen. The handle has a moulded white flower within the upper scroll, above which is a gilded, moulded embellishment, that looks partially like a cornucopia and partially like the helmet of a Roman warrior. The front of the cup has a wide reserve with a polychrom handpainted scene with characters from Classic mythology. A goddess playing with Cupid, lifts his quiver high in the air. Beautifully painted trees around them. The whole is clearly done by a highly competent artist and is most charming in character and execution. Like most Old Paris porcelain, t are no marks under the cup/saucer. Both cup and saucer are in very good condition. No chips/cracks/damage/restoration of any sort. Very minor gilt loss. Status: For Sale Reference#: 3692 Condition: good Year: 1830 Title: ANTIQUE OLD PARIS GILDED CUP SAUCER W HP CUPID GODDESS

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