{"product_id":"antique-gold-white-french-porcelain-cups-saucers-mismatched-set-of-two-circa-1880s-1930s","title":"Antique Gold \u0026 White French Porcelain Cups \u0026 Saucers - Mismatched Set of Two circa 1880s-1930s","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e{HISTORY}\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHailing from 19th-century Limoges, France, these two porcelain cups and saucers represent all the elegance of classic French style. They also happen to tell quite a few stories between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatching in color palette yet each beautifully and distinctly detailed, this curated set was made by three different French porcelain potteries... Haviland, \u003cspan\u003eGerard, Duffraisseix \u0026amp; Morel, \u003c\/span\u003eand William Guerin, in France between the 1880s and the 1930s. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eynonymous with fine quality porcelain, the Havilands were Limoges' most famous family, representing a manufacturing dynasty of exquisite craftsmanship since 1842. Lineage of their family dynamics, dish designs, and dramas can be found on the unique backstamps that represent remarkable changes as the brand evolved over three centuries. Both cups and one saucer in this set were made and\/or designed by Haviland, but during different years and different eras of management. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cup and saucer with the matching gold fringe-style design around the rim was made by Gerard, Dufraisseix \u0026amp; Morel, around 1882, just after they took over the Charles Field Haviland pottery and their designs upon Charles' retirement in 1881. Also referred to as GDM, Gerard, Duffraisseix \u0026amp; Morel brought innovation and expansion to the Haviland brand while also emulating the superior craftsmanship, pattern design, and exquisite style that the Haviland brand has always represented. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA few decades later, during the Haviland and Co. era,  the other cup with the thin gold stripes around the rim and the fleur de lis style embossed detailing on the handle was made by Haviland between 1895-1931.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe second saucer with the thick gold band and scalloped shape was made by William Guerin in Limoges between 1900-1920 and exported to the retail shop of the Ovington Bros in Brooklyn, New York. Like the Haviland brand, William Guerin was a family-run porcelain pottery, first started in the 1830s and operated by several generations of the before it closed permanently in 1932. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrothers Theodore and Edward Ovington opened Ovington Bros China and Glass in Brooklyn, NY in 1843. Their retail shop would eventually evolve into a successful six-story department store in Brooklyn's bustling Flatbush Avenue business district with additional retail space on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Like Guerin and Haviland, the Ovington Bros retail business was also run by generations of Theodore and Edward's family well into the 1900s.  Not only known for their business enterprises, generations of the Ovington family were also well-known community activists and supporters of the equal rights movement of the early 1900s. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo as you can see, this collection contains two porcelain cups and saucers, but also centuries of family history wrapped up in both in France and America. It's fun to think about the conversations that may have swirled around these two in French and English as they made their way from Limoges to New England during the 18th and 19th centuries. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVisually stunning from all angles, we especially love the detailing on the saucers, with their embossed stripes and subtly patterned edges. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e{SPECIAL FEATURES}\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMismatched collection of two porcelain cups and saucers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach piece is stamped with maker's mark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGold and white color palette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e{CONDITION}\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn gorgeous antique condition, these cups and saucers contain no chips, cracks, spots, or stains. The cup with the fringe-style rim contains a bit of wear in some areas around the inner gold stripe at the rim. Please see photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e{SIZE}\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fringe cup measures 3.25\" inches in diameter. The double-stripe measures 3.5 \"inches in diameter. Both saucers measure 5.5\" inches in diameter. Altogether, this collection weighs just under 1 lb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e{STYLE IDEA}\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set looks beautiful with this antique gold and white mismatched tea service set \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haviland, Guerin, GDM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67713837138140,"sku":"vcq1792029603612","price":21.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/3104\/7900\/files\/antique-gold-white-french-porcelain-cups-saucers---mismatched-set-of-two-circa-1_1.jpg?v=1792029610","url":"https:\/\/lululemonvx.shop\/products\/antique-gold-white-french-porcelain-cups-saucers-mismatched-set-of-two-circa-1880s-1930s","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}