Let’s welcome this holiday Teacup Tuesday installment with a beautiful Limoges teacup! We’ll jump right in with the original Instagram post.
Teacup Tuesday 17 December 2019
Happy Teacup Tuesday and Happy Holidays! Today’s lovely little Limoges teacup is so festive! This tiny espresso cup might even be too small to be called demitasse, but it’s huge on beauty. The green! The gold! And it’s so gorgeous with red roses and pink peppercorn berries. The very essence of the holidays for me! Hop on over to the blog for more info and stories. Just click the link in my profile or visit MANTELandTABLE.com.
Extra Limoges Teacup Tidbits
I saw this Limoges teacup and saucer set at a vintage store last year and just couldn’t pass it up! It so evoked the holidays, and I immediately had visions of a beautiful green tree with white lights and sparkly gold ornaments. It would be decorated with red roses and pink peppercorn branches. Maybe some gold ribbon, and our white tree skirt.
The gifts under the tree would all be wrapped in white with gold ribbon and a sprig of pink pepperberry.
What’s more, our tree would be beside a fireplace in a lovely warm white living room. Gorgeous soft furniture with layers and layers of textured white and cream pillows, tapestries, art, and rugs. And more beautiful roses and branches in arrangements around the room.
We’d put on holiday music, make some rich espresso or hot chocolate or tea for our Limoges teacup, and watch the tree sparkle in the firelight.
Manufacturer’s Info
While I was doing my usual teacup research, I learned that Limoges is not a manufacturer, but a region! A piece has to be made and decorated completely within the region in order to be considered an authentic Limoges.
Sometimes, people outside the area import plain whiteware with a Limoges manufacturer’s backstamp. Then they decorate it themselves. But since that’s done outside the region, it can no longer be referred to as Limoges.
Apparently there’s lots of fake Limoges out there, so it’s a little tricky to tell if our teacup is official or not. But according to one website I visited, this crown mark is associated with Limoges, so I’m hoping it’s authentic!
Limoges Teacup ~ Behind the Scenes
Like I often do, I used my white Replica Surfaces background for this shoot. Visit this post for another example. I set it up on the extra table we haul out for the holidays. It’s a regulation sized dining table, so I had plenty of room to spread out, which was nice.
I used a quilted Christmas tree skirt for some soft texture, and it was a good thing I had the table. That thing is huge!
But it sure is pretty. Perfect for our lovely green and gold Limoges holiday teacup!
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Have a Lovely Teacup Tuesday!
Hi Barbara! I love, love your Limoges tea cup. I’m actually green with envy since that is totally my style. Also thanks for the information on Limoges. I was not aware. I’ll have to research my dishes. It’s similar to Champagne being from the region vs. sparkling wine elsewhere. Happy new year friend. XO- MaryJo
Hi MaryJo! Yes, that’s exactly right! I’d never thought of the Champagne/Sparkling Wine similarity with Limoges, but it’s a perfect description. There’s so much to know about china manufacturing – I could spend all day researching! 🙄 I’m so glad you like that little cup too! I keep looking for more in that pattern … ! Thanks so much for stopping by, and hope you’re having a lovely new year so far!
This is such a beautiful teacup Barbara and I loved learning more about your photoshoot process too. The green and gold are a gorgeous way to celebrate the holiday season. Hope yours is a special one, CoCo
Hi CoCo – I’m always fascinated by the actual process, and often baffled by the outcome! 🙂 But a pretty cup sure makes it fun! Thanks so much for stopping by, and Happy Holidays to you too!
What a lovely tea cup and love the holiday colors! Always fun learning the history of the cup and where you found it. Thanks for sharing.
You’re so welcome my friend! I love the history too – it would be so fun to visit Limoges someday! 🙂
Hi Barbara,
Such a beautiful cup and it was Interesting reading about Limoges.
Now I will be more careful purchasing.
Thank you for inspiring me. For Christmas I used my grandmother’s tea cups to hold candles. They look pretty.
Publishing it in Thursday blog tour.
Cindy
Hi Cindy – You’re so welcome! I’ll have to check that out – I bet they’re lovely! Aren’t teacups so fun?! 🙂
Barbara, First of all, the Limoges tea cup is SO beautiful. I just love the combination of the green, gold and white. And I didn’t know about the region….so informative. I have some Limoges so I need to check the back stamp. Your photos are perfectly staged with the holiday theme. Thanks for providing a bit of the holidays this morning.
Hi! It’s really so fun to find out about these teacups. I’m deciding I need to make a trip to the pottery regions of Europe for a research trip when we can travel safely again! I might need a research assistant…!! 🙂
Such a gorgeous tea cup! A gold and green Christmas tree would be stunning! You do an incredible job of staging your photos, they are just beautiful.
Mary from Bella Terre mentioned that we live in the same area. I would love to meet you sometime.
Blessings and happy holidays,
Renae
Hi Renae! Thank you – I’m so glad you like them! I’m also so glad you stopped by – Mary mentioned you to me as well! I actually work out in Boring, so it would be easy AND as fun to meet up sometime! In the meantime, Happy Holidays to you too!
Barbara,
A beautiful Limoges teacup and beautiful photo styling! The photos of the green teacup, red roses, and rosy pepper berries are stunning Christmas decor which I had to pin to my Christmas Decor Pinterest board. I loved seeing your vignette featured on Amber’s Thursday Favorite Things.
Happy New Year. May 2020 be your best year ever filled with peace, good health, and prosperity.
Judith
Oh Judith how sweet of you to pin the teacup! I’m so proud to be in such good company at TFT – I love reading yours too! 🙂 Thanks so much for your lovely comment, and I hope you have a wonderful year too! 💗
Barbara, your Limoges teacup is beautiful, and the vignette you created is so pretty! It is perfect for Christmas! Enjoy the rest of your week!!!
Thanks so much, Shannon – that’s so sweet of you! 💗 Hope you have a lovely week too! Happy Almost Christmas!
This cutie is one of my favorites 🙂 My heart is with Limoges as my extended family lives very close to the region. It’s been years since I visited but I have lovely memories of shopping in the stores and hauling my stash back to the US.
Wow – what a great place to have family! If you want a traveling companion next time you go, you know where to find me! 🙂 I bet the shopping was fabulous! 💗 Thanks as always for stopping over, Denise! I always try to imagine which of your gorgeous rooms you’re sitting in! Have a lovely day my friend!