Vintage BERNARDAUD Limoges Cream Soup Cup and Saucer Fine Bone China FRANCE

Description

Vintage Bernardaud Limoges
Cream Soup Cup and Saucer
Fine Bone China. Made in France
Description :
This  elegant cup and saucer set  was crafted by luxury French Porcelain maker Bernardaud in  Limoges .
Cup has typical French style shape : bigger diameter and lower height , usually used for cream soup or hot chocolate desert.
Both cup and saucer loverly decorated with gold trims and little gold flowers .
Saucer has only once backstamp. Green ” B&Co “ stamp -mark of Bernardaud in second half of XX century before 1979
Cup has 2 Backstamps :
Gold - Decorator’s  mark , - S.L and Squirrel.
Green- Limoges France
We couldn’t identify pattern or find similar pattern listed on the web. Current catalog does not have listed pattern. It was manufactured before 1979. Discontinued.
The typical price for this set starts from 0 and up. For example NYC luxury goods store “ Bergdorf Goodman “ sells Bernardaud products in store only  and does not sell them online.
Some sites sell similar new sets for 0-0 ea.
Other details :
Issue Year:
before 1979
Made in :
Limoges, France
Material :
Bone China
Size inches :  Cup
4 ⅞  wide x 2  tall  .
Saucer
6 ½   diameter.
Weight :
11.5  oz  ( 326 gram )
Condition :
Extremely good  condition no chips, cracks or crazing, discolorations or other defects.
Almost no signs of wear , golden trim has no paint loss .
Looks like the cup was part of the collection , rather than in actual household use. See pictures.
About Maker :
Info below taken  from manufacturer’s website :
Bernardaud is famous French porcelain maker from Limoges and  is a private company runned by 5th generation of founding  family .
The story began in 1863, when two industrialists from Limoges opened a factory to meet increased demand for porcelain dinnerware services, burning coal for fuel and shipping their product to market via the newly built railroad. At the workshop, an apprentice by the name of Léonard Bernardaud stood out from the others. Twenty years later, he was promoted to head of sales and the founders made him a partner. In 1900, Léonard bought them out and gave the company his name.
Léonard Bernardaud built up production capacity and opened up new markets, especially in the United States. He was succeeded by his sons Jacques and Michel, who survived the Great Depression and World War II by expanding the company’s collections.
In 1962, Pierre Bernardaud took over management of the company. He reorganized the business in 1979, opening a new white porcelain plant in Oradour-sur-Glane and acquiring several porcelain production facilities, including the Ancienne Manufacture Royale in 1986.
In 1979, Pierre Bernardaud asked his son Michel if he would like to join the company and help develop the brand worldwide. Michel Bernardaud, heir to five generations of porcelain manufacturers, took over in 1994.
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