Bernardaud BENGALI Limoges France CREAMER & LID 5-1/2" 8 oz VINTAGE pre-'98 NICE

Description

Bernardaud BENGALI Limoges France
CREAMER & LID
Cream glossy porcelain, gold trim
Regence American Directoire style with fancy bird & floral design
VINTAGE, Bengali pattern in production from 1972 until discontinued in 1998
Blue Bernardaud stamp & etched mark to base
Blue & etched mark to underside of lid
MEASUREMENTS
Stands 5-1/2" to tip of lid handle (published height is 4 1/2", which does not include tip of lid & lid handle)
Capacity a bit over 8 fluid ounces
Weighs about 9.7 ounces
CONDITION
Beautiful vintage, over 25 years old, special occasion family use
Glossy glaze, bright & true colors
No chips, cracks, hairlines, repairs or crazing
Gold trim is good with some light finish marks, though no color loss or crazing
What looks like crazing to lid is actually an under-glaze etched maker's mark, see arrow in photo 12
PHOTOS & COLOR
No stock or borrowed photos ~ all photos depict the creamer & lid you will receive
Photos taken mostly under a pure white tactical light for detail
The creamy off-white porcelain shows some variation in color between photos due to differences in lighting angle
Some photos show an artificial faintly greenish hue to the cream porcelain ~ this piece is not green
Fast shipping, carefully packed & insured with signature confirmation