Description
Decorated with a Female Portrait
From our Ceramics collection, we are pleased to offer this Vienna Cup and Saucer. The Vienna Cup and Saucer with a brown iridescent glaze decorated with extremely fine gilding with a repeat pattern to the borders having raised enamels framing a central floral motif to the centre of the saucer. The cup is decorated with a central portrait of a female within a circular cartouche surrounded by scrolling gilt work and further brown iridescent glaze finished with a gilded inner. The base of the cup and saucer are both signed with a blue beehive mark and the cup is signed with the model number 02929. The Vienna Cup and Saucer date to the late 19th century circa 1875.
Vienna Porcelain, is a porcelain manufacturer in Alsergrund in Vienna, Austria. It was founded in 1718 and continued production until 1864. The firm was Europe’s second-oldest porcelain factory after Meissen, and for 25 years the two remained the only European producers. Initially Vienna porcelain was founded by Claude du Paquier and owned privately. Paquier was an official of the Viennese Imperial court. In 1744 it was rescued from financial difficulties when it was bought by the Empress Maria Theresa, and thereafter remained an asset of Empress Theresa.
The wares from the earlier, private period before 1744 are the most sought-after today and demand the highest value due to the fact they were produced in lower numbers, they often are referred to as Du Paquier porcelain. The other high point, and, perhaps the factory’s most glamorous period was from 1784 to 1805 when a variety of innovative wares in Neoclassical styles were produced.
Measurements Cup 5.5cm High x 7.5cm Long x 6cm Wide (2.17 x 2.95 x 2.36 Inches) Saucer 11.5cm Diameter x 1.5cm High (4.53 x 0.59 Inches)
