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Charles Field Haviland Limoges Cobalt & Raised Gilt Thistle Coffee Cup and Saucer
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Charles Field Haviland Limoges Cobalt & Raised Gilt Thistle 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 thistle 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 Cobalt Coffee Cup to the 1880s.

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SA1224085
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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 French porcelain coffee cup and saucer in deep cobalt blue with raised gold gilded thistle motifs and a branch-formed gilt handle.
fig 1. Charles Field Haviland Limoges Cobalt & Raised Gilt Thistle Coffee Cup and Saucer

This listing is for the thistle 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 French porcelain coffee cup and saucer in deep cobalt blue with raised gold gilded thistle motifs and a branch-formed gilt handle.
fig 2. Charles Field Haviland Limoges Cobalt & Raised Gilt Thistle 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 Cobalt Coffee Cup to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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Archive I A French porcelain coffee cup and saucer in deep cobalt blue with raised gold gilded thistle motifs and a branch-formed gilt handle.

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

Archive II A French porcelain coffee cup and saucer in deep cobalt blue with raised gold gilded thistle motifs and a branch-formed gilt handle. View II
Archive III A French porcelain coffee cup and saucer in deep cobalt blue with raised gold gilded thistle motifs and a branch-formed gilt handle. View III
Archive IV A French porcelain coffee cup and saucer in deep cobalt blue with raised gold gilded thistle motifs and a branch-formed gilt handle. View IV
Archive V A French porcelain coffee cup and saucer in deep cobalt blue with raised gold gilded thistle motifs and a branch-formed gilt handle. View V
Archive VI A French porcelain coffee cup and saucer in deep cobalt blue with raised gold gilded thistle motifs and a branch-formed gilt handle. View VI
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A French porcelain coffee cup and saucer in deep cobalt blue with raised gold gilded thistle motifs and a branch-formed gilt handle.
Charles Field Haviland Limoges Cobalt & Raised Gilt Thistle Coffee Cup and Saucer
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A French porcelain coffee cup and saucer in deep cobalt blue with raised gold gilded thistle motifs and a branch-formed gilt handle.
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Produced in the Limoges region of France, Charles Field Haviland porcelain represents late nineteenth-century hard-paste ceramic craftsmanship renowned for brilliant glazes and intricate gilt decorations.

High-fired kaolin clay forms the durable white porcelain body, which is coated in a cobalt oxide glaze and detailed with paste-applied raised gold leaf motifs.

Authentic examples feature distinct printed or stamped factory marks beneath the glaze, crisp gilding work, and translucency when held up to light.

Displaying individual cabinet cups on small stands within glass vitrines or grouped on a sideboard top adds historic detail to contemporary spaces.

Clean gently by hand using warm water and mild detergent, avoiding abrasive cloths, dishwashers, and microwaves to protect the delicate gilding.
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