Bidspirit auction | A FRENCH PORCELAIN CUP AND

A FRENCH PORCELAIN CUP AND SAUCER WITH GILT AND SEPIA LANDSCAPE DECORATION, FRANCE, 19TH CENTURY - The porcelain cup of cylindrical form, raised on three small gilt paw feet and fitted with a finely modeled gilt handle terminating in a scroll, richly decorated with a deep ruby-red ground framed by heavy burnished gilding. One side of the cup is painted with a finely executed sepia-toned landscape scene depicting a riverside view with bridge, watermill buildings, trees, and figures, likely inspired by French or Northern European views. The rim and foot are gilt, with a narrow repeating border in gold separating the landscape panel from the colored ground. The matching saucer is decorated en suite, with a wide ruby-red band, heavy gilt borders, and a central landscape medallion echoing the subject of the cup. The refined use of monochrome landscape painting combined with rich grounds and gilding reflects French Empire and Restoration-period taste, associated with Parisian porcelain and decorating workshops of the early to mid-19th century. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions offers in-house shipping. In case we can not accommodate a shipping request, a list of additional shippers will be provided. Dimensions: H: 5 1/8 in., (13 cm.) D: 6 5/8 in., (16.9 cm.) Condition: Cup with light wear to the interior gilding. Saucer with some wear to the gilt rim and a small hairline crack.