Vintage French Nous Deux and Toi et shops Moi Tea / Coffee Set, 2 Cups and Saucers and Jug / Creamer, Ceranord St Amand Mint Green
This is a lovely vintage unusual Art Deco set of 2 French coffee or tea cups and saucers, and a milk jug or creamer made in France, circa 1930. Marked on the base of each cup and saucer and also the jug, with the maker's stamp 'CERA NORD, ST. AMAND' and 'Semi-Vitrifie". A lovely mint green color, they feature four different and rarely seen horses and carriages with horse riders and passengers and really pretty Art Deco handles with the words "Moi" and "Toi" written in scripted font in gold on one side. shops 'Moi" translates as 'me' and 'toi' translates as 'you' in English. The milk jug / creamer features the words 'Nous Deux' which translates as 'the two of us'. So a lovely set for a newly wedded couple or partnership/friendship. Lovely gilded rims to both the cups and the saucers, as well as the handles. Use for hot chocolate or any other hot drink of your choice! Fabulous vintage wedding or anniversary gift!
MEASUREMENTS
Cups are just over 2" (5 cm) in height and have a top diameter of 4 1/2" (11.5 cm)
Saucer diameter 6 1/2" (16.5 cm)
Milk jug / Creamer 4 1/4" (11 cm) in height, top diameter 4" (10 cm) excluding spout and handle
0.945 kg / 2lb1oz / 33.4oz
CONDITION
They are in a lovely vintage condition. No chips or cracks. Some loss of gilding to the top rim of one of the cups.
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