Description
A pair of French brûlot cups, dating to the Belle Epoque Era, circa early 1900s.
These thick-walled sturdy porcelain cups were used in French bistros, brasseries, and cafes to serve the flaming dessert drink, café brûlot – a hot drink made with coffee sweetened with citrus peel, vanilla, cinnamon or cloves. Brandy-soaked sugar was ignited and poured into the cup. The name comes from the French brûlot, meaning “incendiary,”
The underside of the cup features a pedestal base with a hollow well which was used to sip a cognac or a liqueur after coffee.
The tops and bottoms of the white cups are trimmed with two wide bands in a mustard yellow bordered by a magenta lining.
The handles feature a thumb hold with a magenta petaled flower.
Nice clean interiors.
4 in. from handle to rim, 3 in. across x 3.25 in. high
Showing the expected light wear from use.
