18th Century French Vincennes Sevres Bleu Celeste Coffee Can Cup & Saucer

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We are selling this stunning Sevres Vincennes cup and saucer. We believe this cup is called a Coffee Can and … Read more We are selling this stunning Sevres Vincennes cup and saucer. We believe this cup is called a Coffee Can and is decorate with a tete-a-tete style courting scene surrounded by elaborate gilding with jewels. The saucer has a floarl motif with elaborate gilding. Both are marked with Sevres Vincennes mark with BB date letter corresponding to 1779.

Condition: Some wear to the gilding, a few jewels are missing in the bottom of the saucer. The cup and saucer may be a marriage due to differing decoration.

Dimensions:
Height 3 1/4 Inches 8.3 cm
Width 5 5/8 Inches 14.3 cm
Cup Width 3 3/4 Inches 9.5 cm See less