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Antique: Cup with miniature of ballerina Carlotta Grisi

Cup with miniature of ballerina Carlotta Grisi - Slavkov White, painted, gilded porcelain. Empire style. Hand-painted miniature of the famous ballerina Carlotta Grisi in the ballet Giselle. Carlotta Grisi ( 1819 - 1899 ): famous Croatian-Italian ballerina and dancer. Hand painted figure of the ballerina framed by a gold cartouche on a green background. Marked underneath: handwritten in black - Carlota Grisi, Giselle, Haas & Czjzek, Hand painted, monogram of the painter L. K. , letter S and crown. Custom handmade by the Slavkov porcelain factory. Czechoslovakia at the end of the last century. Height of cup 10,5 cm, diameter of saucer 16 cm.