c.1810 Old Paris Gilt Porcelain Pair of Covered Cups Acanthus Motif Napoleon French
Early 19th Century Old Paris Porcelain Pair of Covered Cups Gilt & Mauve, Hand Painted
Circa 1810 Old Paris, first Empire
featuring hand painted Napoleonic Acanthus Motif & Laurel Wreath on lid.
Pair of Pot de Creme handled cup and cover


Old Paris Porcelain
Collectors the world over, and particularly in the great antebellum homes of the Deep South, 
prize what has become known as "Old Paris" or "Vieux Paris" porcelain.  This refers to the incredibly 
gilt, painted, extremely decorated tableware, vases, urns, clocks, figures, inkwells, perfume bottles, 
and all manner of accessories created in and around the city of Paris, by over 30 different factories 
and hundreds of artisans, from the mid-1700s through the end of the Second Empire.  
Styles vary from neo-classical to rococo revival, Gothic to Renaissance revival. 
The history of these pieces is as colorful as the items themselves. 
Approx. Dimensions:
Height w/ lid: 3.5"
Width: 3"
Condition:
In great age-related condition.
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