Hot Chocolate Cup - Austria

Under the delicate gold shine, the colors of crimson and imperial gold extend like a royal fabric that tells stories of Habsburg palaces, when Vienna called on artists to decorate porcelain with scenes of legendary love, Roman gods, and musicians in palace gardens. In the heart of the cup, a miniature painting resembles a dream: a lover whispering to his beloved amidst a nature sparkling with light, as if a scene from a classical opera forgotten in the pages of old musicians' notebooks. The Austrian Beehive mark on the back of the piece bears the dignity of history; it is the symbol of the Vienna Imperial Porcelain Factory that began in the eighteenth century, when it produced luxurious pieces only for kings and nobles. Each piece was hand-painted with a fine brush and pure gold, as if it were an art piece on white porcelain. Today, when light passes over the edges of this cup, the sparkle dances like a forgotten memory, and the scent of the past whispers: "I once was in the presence of kings, presented at winter feasts, carrying the secrets of ages within me."