A porcelain coffee cup, curved design, decorated in colours and gold with flowers and a C on white ground. And a porcelain tea saucer, curved design, decorated in colours and gold with flowers on white ground. The Royal Porcelain Factory, first quater-19th century. H. coffee cup 6.5 cm. Diam. saucer 14.5 cm. (2)
The coffee cup and saucer are not associated but in the same style.
It is obvious to suggest that the C on the coffee cup is for Landgrave Carl of Hesse-Kassel (1744–1836), married to King Frederik V of Denmark's daughter, Princess Louise. The Landgrave was governor of Schleswig-Holstein from 1767 until his death. Their daughter, Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel (1789–1867), married Duke William of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1785–1831) in 1810.
Provenance: ”The Historical Collection of Four Princesses From the Cavalier House of Glücksburg Castle”. The cultural heritage after the sisters, Her Highness Princess Elisabeth of Ysenburg and Büdingen, née Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1945–2024), Her Highness Princess Irene of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (b. 1946), Her Highness Princess Margaretha of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (b. 1948), and Her Highness Princess Sibylla Ursula of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (b. 1955). Online auction no. 2545 at Bruun Rasmussen Arts Auctioneers in Lyngby, 3 November, 2025.
Minimal wear due to age and use, including saucer tilting a bit and with minor worn gilding and a small chip on the rim.
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