{"product_id":"franz-collection-papillon-butterfly-teacup-saucer-and-spoon-porcelain-xp1693-designed-by-jen-woo","title":"Franz Collection | Papillon Butterfly | Teacup, Saucer and Spoon | Porcelain | XP1693 | Designed by Jen Woo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFranz Collection | Papillon Butterfly | Teacup, Saucer and Spoon | Porcelain | XP1693 | Designed by Jen Woo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFranz built its reputation on the proposition that a functional object need not choose between use and wonder — and in the best pieces, it manages both without effort.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Franz Collection was established in Taiwan in 1993 and developed an international following for porcelain that unites functional tableware with sculptural decoration of unusual ambition. The Papillon Butterfly series — designed by Jen Woo, one of the company’s principal artists — is among the most recognised and widely collected of Franz’s output, distinguished by its finely modelled three-dimensional butterfly forms, hand-painted surfaces, and cohesive nature-inspired palette. Each piece is individually hand-painted by Franz artisans using lead-free glazes. Pattern XP1693 forms part of the core service grouping within the Papillon range, which includes a teapot, creamer, sugar bowl, and associated tablewares.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe teacup is of wide, deeply flared form with an organic, upswept rim, raised on a mauve-purple disc foot. The exterior carries brushed green leaf forms over a graduated cream and celadon ground, with two applied pale yellow narcissus blooms at the junction of the handle and body. The handle rises as a slender mauve-purple stem terminating in a finely modelled butterfly, its wings folded back and hand-painted in warm amber and orange-brown tones with white spotting and dark veining. The interior is glazed in warm cream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe saucer departs entirely from conventional form, modelled as an organic leaf with a gently rising rim. A large three-dimensional butterfly with fully spread wings is mounted at the edge, creating a sculptural focal point. The surface decoration continues the leaf and narcissus motif in a palette consistent with the cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe accompanying porcelain spoon is formed with a mauve-toned bowl and a slender handle terminating in a butterfly figure, completing the set with a smaller but coherent sculptural echo of the larger elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are no chips, cracks, or repairs to any of the three pieces. All sculptural elements are intact. The painted surfaces remain bright and unfaded throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector Appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePapillon remains one of Franz’s most enduring and recognisable series, with strong collector interest in complete and matching table sets. Three-piece groupings such as this — cup, saucer, and spoon — are particularly desirable when retained together in excellent condition, offering both display value and functional completeness. The sculptural quality of the butterfly elements, combined with the consistency of the palette across all components, places this example firmly within the more collectible tier of Franz tableware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Franz Collection, Taiwan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigner: Jen Woo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries: Papillon Butterfly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePattern number: XP1693\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: Teacup, saucer and spoon — three-piece set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Hand-painted porcelain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriod: 2000s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal weight: 250 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarks: Blue underglaze Franz mark; red seal stamp; Jen Woo signature to cup and saucer base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJen Woo’s insight was not simply to add the butterfly — but to make it structural, so that without it, the object would no longer quite exist as itself.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Dancing Faun ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45050720780488,"sku":null,"price":1950.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/3497\/2104\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_26fb64c1-2735-4e09-af11-0346769fc5e1.png?v=1775843632","url":"https:\/\/dancingfaun.co.za\/products\/franz-collection-papillon-butterfly-teacup-saucer-and-spoon-porcelain-xp1693-designed-by-jen-woo","provider":"The Dancing Faun ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}