White, painted, gilded porcelain. Empire style. Hand-painted miniature of the famous ballerina Maria Taglioni in the ballet La Sylphide. Marie Taglioni ( 1804 - 1884 ): famous Swedish-Italian ballerina and dancer. Hand painted figure of the ballerina framed by a gold cartouche on a green background. Marked from bottom: handwritten in black - Marie Taglioni, La Sylphide, Haas & Czjzek, Hand painted, monogram of the painter L. K. , letter S and crown. Custom handmade by the Slavkov porcelain factory. Czechoslovakia at the end of the last century. Height of cup 10,5 cm, diameter of saucer 16 cm.