Espresso cup and saucer
£32.70
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Elegant fine porcelain coffee cup and saucer, decorated in flow blue and with various painted vignettes and gilded by Royal Vienna; antique Austrian 19th century.
Condition: some wear to the gilding
Size: saucer 11.2 cm diameter, cup 6.5 cm high
Condition: some wear to the gilding
Size: saucer 11.2 cm diameter, cup 6.5 cm high
Style note — products made in the traditional Victorian style are often recognisable because of their lavish decoration. The design mixes various sources of inspiration, but the prevalent decorative features are rich floral ornaments, scrolls and foliage, often applied all over the items.
Facts of Lavish History is cool. Tea drinking in Britain was initially limited due to it's high cost. Instead, coffee and chocolate dominated the market — hence the immense popularity of London coffee houses.
