Capo di Monte, Royal Palace of Naples, 8 Chocolate Cups with the lids. H:5.5" W:5" from handle to handle. Capo di Monte Place Settings, Signed on the back: "Palazzo Reale Napoli, G.M." or "The Royal Palace of Naples". Set of 8 Chocolate Cups with the decorative lid of a cherub and romantic genre of people along the body of the cup, all are in good condition. This set will compliment the Royal Place Settings of 24 dinner and salad plates that we also have for sale, very unique collection. The provenance of this service from the former Vatican ambassador to the United Nations. Capodimonte: The relief style, highly colored and defined porcelain pieces are commonly called and identified in our current market place as Capo-di-Monte. It was King Ferdinand IV, son of King Charles who opened a factory in Naples in 1771 and began to use the mark of the blue crown N (BCN). When the factory closed in 1834, the Ginori family at Doccia near Florence, Italy, acquired what was left of the factory and continued using its mark. The factory continued until 1896 when it was then combined with Societa Ceramica Richard of Milan which continues today to manufacture fine porcelain pieces marked with a crest and wreaths under a blue crown with R Capodimonte. As more collectors recognize and appreciate the quality of the older ware, and such a rare collection as this Capo di Monte set of place settings and the chocolate cups and lids.

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