Cup and matching saucer of white porcelain decorated with applied sprays of prunus blossoms in the manner of blanc-de-chine, the saucer with raised center rim to accommodate the cup with its raised base, the cup with twig handle.

Cup and Saucer (Trembleuse)

Saint-Cloud Porcelain Manufactory

1730-1740

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