60 - Royal Copenhagen., Two cream cups 'Flora Danica'

Royal Copenhagen., Two cream cups 'Flora Danica' Late 20th century. Porcelain, polychrome and gold decorated. Bulbous covered cup with a side branch handle and fully sculpted flowers. The domed lid also features a branch-shaped handle decorated with flowers. Each has a matching square serving dish with beveled corners. All pieces are further embellished with a scalloped gold rim featuring leaf and bead decoration. The cups are decorated with a fine overglaze painting of a botanical representation of the buttercup or the cutleaf cranesbill. The base bears the Latin name 'Ranunculus Cymbalariae Pursh' or 'Geranium dissectum L'. Blue wavy mark, stamped manufacturer's mark, and brush numbers. Cup height 8 cm, serving dish diameter 10.5 cm. Designed in 1790 for King Christian VII of Denmark.