For sale is a very neat cup and saucer made by one of the
Paris makers in the early to mid 19th century . Likely Jacob Petit or one of the better
makers. I have never seen a set like it so it is definitely something
unusual. The unglazed saucer top is decorated with a floral design in
relief that was painted in polychrome. The ground color of the rest
except the well is a pale yellow. Nice gold trim as well. The saucer
underside is glazed like any other set. The cup outside is also unglazed
and decorated in the same way except it also has Asian type houses on
it, a superb foot and the handle is the main reason I bought this set -
it is in the shape of a lizard! Truly something unique! The inside cup
is glazed and fully gilded. The cup and saucer are in great condition
but the saucer has three hairlines that are virtually invisible from the
top due to it not being glazed. The cup has a single hairline and the
inside gilding is worn. The saucer has some flaking to the gold as it
was applied to the unglazed porcelain and doesn't hold as well. The
saucer looks like it has lots of black spots on top but I suspect it is
just dirt in all the small pores of the unglazed surface and will give
it a cleaning when I have time. I was curious and gave the saucer a
quick once over cleaning and it improved a lot! So that is all it was.
With a little more patience it will probably come perfectly clean! The
set is unmarked which is common for Paris makers around that time but
definitely by one of the top makers! The cup is 2.375 inches tall and
3.75 inches in diameter. The saucer is 1 inches tall and 5.25 inches in
diameter. France 19thC
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