Porcelain Espresso Cup The Star of Aigai

Porcelain espresso cup featuring the star with eight, twelve, or sixteen rays, a beloved ancient Greek decorative element. Closely connected with the dynastic myth of the Temenids, the gold "sunburst" appears in the royal tombs of Aigai in the 5th century BC and becomes the royal emblem under Philip II and Alexander the Great. Used as a speaking sign on Macedonian shields and coins, the "sun" became the Macedonian symbol par excellence.