Meissen Demitasse Cup & Saucer, Scenic, Quatrefoil, Cobalt Blue

Description: CONDITION: Excellent, first quality, without defects of any kind. Meissen porcelain demitasse cup and saucer, produced in Germany around 1880. Bears first quality crossed swords marks on both pieces. The saucer measures 5 1/4 inches long, 4 5/8 inches wide and 1 1/2 inches deep. The cup is 2 inches high, 3 3/8 inches long and 2 3/4 inches wide. The shape is known as quatrefoil for the four lobes. The ground color is deep cobalt blue. A cartouche on the side of the cup features a Watteau scene of lovers in a garden landscape. The painting is finely detailed and brightly colored. The opposite side of the cup has a brilliant spray of realistic flowers. The saucer has cartouches of flowers which are similar. The gilding on this set is elaborate and is the finest quality of hand gilding. Lacy gilding trims the inner rim of the cup. There are gilded medallions in in the bottom of the cup and in the well of the saucer. This is a cup and saucer rarity and magnificence. #E436 Please do not bid if you do not intend to pay. You will be blocked from further purchases. Bids from buyers with 0 feedback will be removed. IMPORTANT: PLEASE DO NOT PAY until you have purchased all the items you plan to bid on. Then wait for our invoice to include combined shipping that will save you money. If you pay for an item, we are required to ship it within one business day, according to Ebay rules. Thank you. FOR OUR CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE US: Please make sure that the shipping address you have registered with ebay is in English. A phone number for contact is necessary. The Post Office requires this. Thank you.

Price: 1695 USD

Location: Mahopac, New York

End Time: 2023-11-27T22:12:04.000Z

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