Au Petit Carrousel Guy Litron Cup & Saucer 1775 RARE Old Paris Porcelain Hand Painted Demitasse Set

Rare Litron demitasse coffee can and saucer set, decorated in small sprigs and hand painted blue flowers with gold enamel gilt trim against a hard paste porcelain base.  Marked with the iron red PCG Mark for Petit Carousel Guy was a short lived porcelain decorator and retailer in Paris France during the late 1700s You can also find similar patterns of the same time period marked Sevres as the Petit Carousel Co was located in close proximity to the Sevres Co,

Circa 1775-1799

"Paris porcelain" is the very white porcelain made in France from about 1770 to 1870. The name "Vieux Paris" or "Old Paris" for these wares was first used by collectors in the late 19th century. In the late 1700s, the Sevres factory near Paris was established as France's national factory with "royal privilege." Its porcelains were top-quality, with original shapes and lavish decorations. Other makers near Paris soon began making similar porcelain pieces. Before long, more than 35 small factories were selling what is now called Paris porcelain. Almost all of their wares were unmarked. The factories quickly updated their patterns to keep up with the latest fashions.

Examples of this particular decorator rarely come to the public market, The Victoria Albert Museum in England is home to a few known examples.

Measurements:
Saucer plate 4.75" diam (12.07 cm)
Cup stands approx 2.5" T,  (6.35 cm)

Condition: Overall excellent, there is a craquelure to the gold gilt enamel on one raised flower on the saucer, it is not in the porcelain only in the gold paint