Antique Haviland Limoges Butterfly Handle Demitasse Cup Saucer Lot 3 H&Co 1880s

  
Rare Antique Haviland & Co. Limoges Figural Butterfly Demitasse Cups & Saucers.

An extraordinary and highly collectible lot of three (3) authentic late-Victorian French porcelain demitasse (espresso) cups and matching saucers by Haviland & Co. Known for their whimsical, elegant design, these rare cabinet pieces feature fully sculpted figural butterfly-shaped handles.

Each butterfly handle is finished with striking hand-painted wing patterns on the interiors and bright gold-gilded accents on the exterior wings, complete with delicate painted antenna markers on the cup bodies. Included Colors & Factory Marks. Deep vivid blue wash exterior, bright multi-color wings. Soft pastel powder blue wash exterior, pink/gold wings. Soft pastel celadon/mint wash exterior, purple/pink/gold wings. All pieces feature authentic green underglaze factory stamps.

Cups retain vintage dealer paper inventory tags on the foot rings. 2.125 inches (to the rim). There are no factory slash marks or cancel scratches through any of the green underglaze stamps on the bases. THE MOST PRISTINE OF THE THREE. This set is in excellent antique condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs.

The gold leaf gilding along the rims and the figural butterfly handle remains beautifully bright with minimal age-related rubbing. The demitasse cup is immaculate with no imperfections. The matching mint green saucer has one small chip on the outer gold-gilded rim (clearly documented in photos).

However, it still displays beautifully as the chip is localized to the edge and the face of the porcelain is clean. Structurally sound with no chips, cracks, or structural damage to the fragile butterfly handle.