Cup and saucer 1765 - 1785

This porcelain cup and saucer were crafted by the Ludwigsburg Porcelain Manufactory. Notice the delicate floral motifs that dance along the rims of the cup and saucer, framing an idyllic scene. The floral motif, seemingly innocent, echoes through centuries. We see it surface in ancient Greek wreaths symbolizing victory and divinity, then bloom again in Renaissance tapestries signifying prosperity and beauty. But here, the flowers possess a particular poignancy. They evoke the fleeting nature of life, beauty, and pleasure, a vanitas that whispers beneath the refined surface of aristocratic life. These symbols, drawn from a wellspring of collective memory, engage viewers on a subconscious level. Like a recurring dream, the floral motif resurfaces, each time colored by the anxieties and aspirations of a new era. The past is never truly gone; it merely slumbers, waiting to be reawakened in the art of the present.