Antique Meissen Demitasse Cup & Saucer, Hand Painted Floral, Cobalt Blue

  

CONDITION: Excellent, first quality, without defects of any kind. This porcelain demitasse cup and saucer was produced in Germany by Meissen in the 1890s. The saucer has a diameter of 4 1/4 inches and is 1 inch deep.

The cup is 2 inches tall with a diameter of 2 inches. The cup is can shaped with a square handle. The saucer is deep without a well.

The ground color is rich, cobalt blue. There are reserves on the front of the cup and center of the saucer containing sprays of colorful flowers. They are expertly hand painted in realistic style. The flowers are framed with elaborate hand gilding.

The interior rim of the cup and saucer have exquisite, lacy gilding. This is the finest quality painting and gilding all others could never hope to achieve. The Post Office requires this.

This item is in the category "Pottery & Glass\Decorative Cookware, Dinnerware & Serveware\Cup & Saucers". The seller is "betsybabe" and is located in this country: US.

This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Origin: Bavaria
• Pattern: Floral
• Color: Cobalt Blue
• Set Includes: Cup & Saucer Set
• Material: Porcelain
• Vintage: Yes
• Brand: Meissen
• Type: Demitasse Cup Saucer
• Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
• Production Style: Antique Hand Made Porcelain
• Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
• Backstamp: Painted
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
• Production Technique: Hand Painted Hand Gilded
• Product Line: Antique Collectable Decorative Porcelain