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Charles Field Haviland Limoges Cobalt & Raised Gilt Bird Coffee Cup and Saucer
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Charles Field Haviland Limoges Cobalt & Raised Gilt Bird Coffee Cup and Saucer

19th century
Description

A fine antique Limoges porcelain coffee cup and saucer by Charles Field Haviland, dating to the 1880s.

The cup is decorated in a rich cobalt blue ground with fine raised gilding in the Aesthetic taste. It has a particularly charming twig-form handle, giving the piece a distinctive and highly decorative character. The saucer is decorated en suite with a raised gilt botanical border.

This listing is for the bird decorated example. Two related examples with different gilt decoration are available separately.

Marked to the underside with the Charles Field Haviland Limoges mark, used before 1891.

A very attractive collector’s piece, suitable for display in a cabinet or as part of a collection of 19th-century French porcelain.

Dimensions

Cup height: 4 cm

Cup diameter: 6.8 cm

Capacity: approx. 85 ml

Saucer diameter: 10.8 cm

Condition

Excellent condition, with no damage or restoration, minor rubbing to the gilding only.

Declaration

Touch of Time Antiques has dated this Limoges Porcelain Coffee Cup to the 1880s.

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SA1224083
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Description
A fine antique Limoges porcelain coffee cup and saucer by Charles Field Haviland, dating to the 1880s.

The cup is decorated in a rich cobalt blue ground with fine raised gilding in the Aesthetic taste.

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It has a particularly charming twig-form handle, giving the piece a distinctive and highly decorative character.
Touch of Time Antiques

The saucer is decorated en suite with a raised gilt botanical border.

fig 1. A dark cobalt blue porcelain coffee cup and matching saucer decorated with raised gilt floral branches, a perched bird, and a bamboo-style handle.
fig 1. Charles Field Haviland Limoges Cobalt & Raised Gilt Bird Coffee Cup and Saucer

This listing is for the bird decorated example. Two related examples with different gilt decoration are available separately.

Marked to the underside with the Charles Field Haviland Limoges mark, used before 1891.

fig 2. A dark cobalt blue porcelain coffee cup and matching saucer decorated with raised gilt floral branches, a perched bird, and a bamboo-style handle.
fig 2. Charles Field Haviland Limoges Cobalt & Raised Gilt Bird Coffee Cup and Saucer

A very attractive collector’s piece, suitable for display in a cabinet or as part of a collection of 19th-century French porcelain.

Dimensions

Cup height: 4 cm

Cup diameter: 6.8 cm

Capacity: approx. 85 ml

Saucer diameter: 10.8 cm

Condition

Excellent condition, with no damage or restoration, minor rubbing to the gilding only.

Date of Manufacture

Touch of Time Antiques has dated this Limoges Porcelain Coffee Cup to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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Archive I A dark cobalt blue porcelain coffee cup and matching saucer decorated with raised gilt floral branches, a perched bird, and a bamboo-style handle.

Charles Field Haviland Limoges Cobalt & Raised Gilt Bird Coffee Cup and Saucer

Archive II A dark cobalt blue porcelain coffee cup and matching saucer decorated with raised gilt floral branches, a perched bird, and a bamboo-style handle. View II
Archive III A dark cobalt blue porcelain coffee cup and matching saucer decorated with raised gilt floral branches, a perched bird, and a bamboo-style handle. View III
Archive IV A dark cobalt blue porcelain coffee cup and matching saucer decorated with raised gilt floral branches, a perched bird, and a bamboo-style handle. View IV
Archive V A dark cobalt blue porcelain coffee cup and matching saucer decorated with raised gilt floral branches, a perched bird, and a bamboo-style handle. View V
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A dark cobalt blue porcelain coffee cup and matching saucer decorated with raised gilt floral branches, a perched bird, and a bamboo-style handle.
Charles Field Haviland Limoges Cobalt & Raised Gilt Bird Coffee Cup and Saucer
Ref: SA1224083
A dark cobalt blue porcelain coffee cup and matching saucer decorated with raised gilt floral branches, a perched bird, and a bamboo-style handle.
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Limoges porcelain refers to hard-paste porcelain produced in and around Limoges, France, starting in the late 18th century. Pieces featuring rich cobalt blue grounds and raised gilding gained prominence during the mid-to-late 19th century, frequently reflecting Aesthetic Movement and Anglo-Japanese design influences.

These pieces were formed from hard-paste porcelain, composed of kaolin, feldspar, and quartz fired at extremely high temperatures. The cobalt blue ground was applied as an underglaze layer, while raised gilt ornamentation required applying a thick paste or slip prior to applying liquid gold leaf and firing a second time.

Authentic examples bear stamped or underglaze printed makers marks on the underside of the base, such as CFH or Charles Field Haviland Limoges. Authentication also relies on inspecting the translucency of the porcelain body, the precise crispness of the gilded details, and wear consistent with age.

Cabinet cups and saucers serve as decorative accents when displayed on open shelving, within a glass-fronted vitrine, or atop a stack of design books on a console table. Arranging porcelain with dark cobalt glazes against neutral backdrops highlights their colour contrast and gilded hand-painted detail.

Hand wash gently in warm water with a mild, non-abrasive liquid detergent, avoiding scrubbing action over raised gilt decoration. Dishwashers and microwaves must be avoided entirely, as thermal shock and harsh chemical detergents will wear away gold leaf over time.
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