19th Century French Sevres Style Blue Ground Porcelain Cup & Saucer

Oval blue porcelain cup with polychromatic decoration composed of a large cartouche with gilt-decorated borders depicting a man and a young woman in a landscape, sitting on the grass...

This is an important fine Sèvres porcelain breafast cup and saucer with a footed sugar bowl dating from the mid 19th Century. The cup saucer & bowl all feature the gilt crowned N cipher with gilt line borders on a white ground and the undersides bearing the red Imperial crowned N Sèvres mark with date letters for 1855 and 1860. This is sure to be a treasured addition to your home. Condition: Both cup saucer and bowl are in very good condition with no signs of damage or restoration and the gilding is crisp. Dimensions in cm: height 9 x width 16 x depth 12 - cup height 3.6 x width 18 x depth 18 - saucer height 7.5 x width 14 x depth 14 - bowl Dimensions in inches: height 3 inches x width 6 inches x depth 5 inches - cup height 1 inch x width 7 inches x depth 7 inches - saucer height 3 inches x width 5 inches x depth 5 inches - bowl Louis was king of France when the monarchy was overthrown during the French Revolution. He was guillotined in 1793. Louis was born at Versailles on 23 August 1754. In 1770, he married Marie Antoinette, daughter of the emperor and empress of Austria...

Sèvres porcelain cup and saucer from rom the 'Service fond beau blue, frise capraire en or' of the Emperor Louis Philippe at the Tuiler...

This outstanding pedestal beautifully exhibits the style and grace of the famed Sèvres porcelain manufactory. This exceptional piece features a lustrous light blue base, which provid...