Antique French Vincennes-Style Sèvres Hand-Painted Porcelain Tea Cup & Saucer, Apple Green with Female Portrait IV

A charming and increasingly difficult to find antique French Vincennes Sèvres porcelain tea cup and saucer, adorned with a stunning hand-painted female portrait miniature on a rare apple-green ground. Delicately and expertly painted by the most accomplished painters of the era, completely hand decorated.

The cup and saucer feature vibrant apple-green backgrounds, accented with delicate gilt trim along the rims, highlighting the refined artistry of the period. The portrait is painted with extraordinary skill, reflecting the hallmark elegance of Parisian porcelain painters. The incredible quality of this cup is indicative of the factories and artisans around Paris from the mid 1700's to the end of the second empire.

Unmarked {around 70% of production in this era had no identifying marks at all} this is an original work of art. A once-in-a-lifetime addition to your collection. Has a fleabite to the rim, the tip of the handle on bottom has come off and has been painted in, and some wear to the gilding. Priced accordingly. Discovered in an old European château estate, it remains a rare survivor, increasingly difficult to find in such excellent condition.

• Measures: Cup 3-3/8" x 4-1/8" x 2-1/4"h.;Saucer 5".