Haviland Limoges Collection Prestige Imperator 24K Gold Cups & Saucers 4 Sets

  

These exquisite and extremely rare Haviland Limoges Collection Prestige Imperator Or (gold) teacup and saucer sets feature the finest translucent porcelain with delicate hand-encrusted 24-karat gold detailing. This listing includes 4 cups and 4 saucers (8 pieces total). In outstanding condition with few signs of use, these glossy, golden pieces have no chips, no scratches, no cracks and no crazing. The insides of the cups are pristine. Slight flaws include some pin point-sized imperfections on the saucers' inner golden rims that are most noticeable in bright light (see last photo).

The undersides of all 8 pieces are marked Collection Prestige Haviland Limoges. They do not say "Imperator Or" but with their bands of garlands and acanthus leaves and exceptional gilt artistry, they are obviously from the Imperator line. The Imperator pattern was inspired by a model decorated with gold highlights discovered in the Haviland archives in 1956.