eBay CategoriesChevronRightIconCollectibles & ArtChevronRightIconSigned French demitasse cup and saucerCan anyone help with identifying the age and maker of this cup and saucer set? See photos. 1949labman716View listingsPosted 2 years ago·Last reply 2 years ago 2 commentsComment Newestmaeday76·2 years ago112View listings It's very much like the work of Asch, I'll add some images:     Im not saying this IS Asch, but I'm fairly sure it's a piece of Tours china, 19th century meant to look like 16th century. Is there a "watermark" perhaps? Sometimes it's hard to see a glazed over impressed mark. Have a good, close look again, just in case. Hope this helps. maxine*j·2 years ago142View listingsIt says "Catherine de Medicis". Catherine d' Medici was Queen of France in the mid-16th Century. Maybe this is someone's idea of a cup she might have used, or maybe it's a copy of a cup she did use. Doesn't look to have much age on it, to my eye. -
maeday76
·2 years agoIt's very much like the work of Asch, I'll add some images:
 
 
 
 Im not saying this IS Asch, but I'm fairly sure it's a piece of Tours china, 19th century meant to look like 16th century.
Is there a "watermark" perhaps? Sometimes it's hard to see a glazed over impressed mark. Have a good, close look again, just in case.
Hope this helps.
maxine*j
·2 years agoIt says "Catherine de Medicis". Catherine d' Medici was Queen of France in the mid-16th Century. Maybe this is someone's idea of a cup she might have used, or maybe it's a copy of a cup she did use. Doesn't look to have much age on it, to my eye.
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