Cup with flower sprays c. 1790

This is a delicate cup with flower sprays, crafted by fabriek Leperre-Durot. The cup and saucer are adorned with small, stylized floral patterns, evoking a sense of natural beauty and refinement. These floral motifs, delicate and unassuming as they appear, carry a rich history. Throughout the Renaissance, we find flowers used allegorically in paintings to communicate complex ideas of love, death, and rebirth. Consider Botticelli’s “Primavera,” where flowers scattered across the meadow symbolize fertility and growth. The flowers on this cup, though simpler, continue this tradition, carrying echoes of deeper meanings. As we consider the cultural memory embedded within these forms, we recognize how symbols of nature recur and transform over time. This porcelain whispers of nature's eternal return.