Cup and saucer (2) - Porcelain - Hand-painted & gilded

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A two-piece porcelain set consisting of a white cup with a matching saucer, richly gilded and hand-painted with Baroque/Paisley motifs and floral decoration, dating from ca. 1880–1910 in Historicism/Neorococo style; cup height about 6.5 cm with a top diameter of about 9.1 cm and an overall width (including handle) of about 10.7 cm, saucer diameter about 13.9 cm.

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Antique / Historicist tea cup with saucer, richly gilded with Baroque / Paisley patterns and floral painting

Fine white porcelain with a scalloped/curved rim. The cup has a divided pedestal foot with curved teeth and a gilded handle. The decoration consists of elaborate gloss and matte gold gilding, ornate cartouches in the Paisley and shell motifs with purple-pink starbursts, and fine hand-painted colorful flower bouquets (including roses and scattered flowers). The inner rim of the cup is broadly gilded.

Manufacturer: Unknown / not marketed (no factory marks are visible on the undersides of the cup and saucer). Probably a Thuringian, Bohemian, or Southern German porcelain manufactory.
Origin: Germany (Thuringia/Bavaria) or Bohemia (Austria-Hungary).
Date / Period: approx. 1880–1910 (late 19th century to turn of the century).
Style: Historicism / Neorococo (Rococo Revival).
Technique: Glazed porcelain, hand painting (flowers), gilding (glossy and matte gold decoration with engraving/relief).

Dimensions
Cup: height approx. 6.5 cm | width with handle approx. 10.7 cm | top diameter approx. 9.1 cm
Saucer: height approx. 1.6 cm | diameter approx. 13.9 cm

Condition
Used / Antique.
The gilding and color painting show slight age-related wear at the rims and on the handle areas.
In age-appropriate good condition with minor gold wear at the rims and handle areas, as well as manufacturing tiny kiln spots inside the cup
At the base of the cup there are manufacturing irregularities as well as light darkening/soiling in the unglazed area (firing cracks / glaze cracks visible at the foot ring).
No visible chips or continuous cracks at the lip or the mirror.
The set will be securely packaged for transport and insured for shipment.

Antique / Historicist tea cup with saucer, richly gilded with Baroque / Paisley patterns and floral painting

Fine white porcelain with a scalloped/curved rim. The cup has a divided pedestal foot with curved teeth and a gilded handle. The decoration consists of elaborate gloss and matte gold gilding, ornate cartouches in the Paisley and shell motifs with purple-pink starbursts, and fine hand-painted colorful flower bouquets (including roses and scattered flowers). The inner rim of the cup is broadly gilded.

Manufacturer: Unknown / not marketed (no factory marks are visible on the undersides of the cup and saucer). Probably a Thuringian, Bohemian, or Southern German porcelain manufactory.
Origin: Germany (Thuringia/Bavaria) or Bohemia (Austria-Hungary).
Date / Period: approx. 1880–1910 (late 19th century to turn of the century).
Style: Historicism / Neorococo (Rococo Revival).
Technique: Glazed porcelain, hand painting (flowers), gilding (glossy and matte gold decoration with engraving/relief).

Dimensions
Cup: height approx. 6.5 cm | width with handle approx. 10.7 cm | top diameter approx. 9.1 cm
Saucer: height approx. 1.6 cm | diameter approx. 13.9 cm

Condition
Used / Antique.
The gilding and color painting show slight age-related wear at the rims and on the handle areas.
In age-appropriate good condition with minor gold wear at the rims and handle areas, as well as manufacturing tiny kiln spots inside the cup
At the base of the cup there are manufacturing irregularities as well as light darkening/soiling in the unglazed area (firing cracks / glaze cracks visible at the foot ring).
No visible chips or continuous cracks at the lip or the mirror.
The set will be securely packaged for transport and insured for shipment.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Style subtype
Rococo
Over 200 years old
No
Title additional information
Hand-painted & gilded
Number of objects
2
Country of origin
Germany
Material
Porcelain
Style
Antique
Colour
Gold, White
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
0 cm
Width
0 cm
Diameter
0 cm
Depth
0 cm
Decor
Floral
Estimated period
1880 - 1910
GermanyVerified
99
Objects sold
100%
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