GIUSTINIANI ITALIAN PORCELAIN SNAKE HANDLE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FIGURE CUP & SAUCER
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:361130 |
Very beautiful and unusual decorated early 19th century Italian porcelain Giustiniani factory cup & saucer c1820. This lovely example has ancient egyptian figures and hieroglyphs type writing on the bottom of the saucer. This sort of decoration is very desirable. It's an amazing set with the cup having twisted snake handles. The condition is near perfect with just a few flakes on the black figures on the saucer. The bases are marked with a incised G script mark. For set o...f four of these two handles cups and saucers, see Christies sale New York 2004 Lot 42, where they fetched $3, 346. This example is better as it has gilded decoration and is earlier in date.
CUP MEASURES 5 1/2'' INCHES FROM HANDLE TO HANDLE. CUP ON STAND MEASURES 3'' INCHES TALL. SAUCER IS 5'' INCHES IN DIAMETER. FOR AN IDENTICAL EXAMPLE SEE THE LINK BELOW.https://www.rubylane.com/item/586567-RL-0002980/Antique-Early-19th-century-Italian-Naples