What Artist is this made by and what era is it from?

Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by Sara Miller, Sep 11, 2020.

  1. Sara Miller

    Sara Miller New Member

    This is a small, demitasse cup with a saucer. It has a cobalt blue and gold rim and a beautiful Renaissance painting of three women and a cherub. The only marking on either the cup or saucer is a small silver 2 on the base of the saucer.

    We are trying to figure who the maker of this is, and what time period it was made.
     

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  2. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    To the extent I can see the design inside, looks like Cupid & the Graces. They are sometimes shown binding him, clipping his wings, or taking his bow while he sleeps.
     
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  3. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    The pedestal foot says possibly 1950s Japan.
    This is only a guess.

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    Last edited: Sep 12, 2020
  4. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    Should add the picture is a decal and not hand painted.
    Take a magnifying glass and look closely at the ladies, you will see dots, not brush strokes
     
  5. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    It's signed Angelica Kauffman(actually not signed - attributed to)
    She was a famous painter from the 1700s I believe.
    A lot of her paintings have been used as decals on cups and saucers, miniatures, all kinds of items.
    Very popular I would say in the 1940s-60s
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