EXTREMELY RARE ANTIQUE (Around 1888) ORIGINAL ROYAL VIENNA FINE PORCELAIN DEMITASSE DUO - GREEN WITH GOLD GILT AND ROMANCE SCENERY
DELICATE AND EXQUISITE AS WELL AS EXTREMELY RARE, AN ORIGINAL ROYAL VIENNA DEMITASSE DUO MANUFACTURED FROM FINE BONE CHINA AND DECORATED IN A MARVELOUS SHOW OF FLORAL AND LEAF PATTERNS IN GOLD GILT AROUND A SPRING/EMERALD GREEN BACKGROUND TOGETHER WITH A PEARL WHITE. THE DEMITASSE CUP IN THIS REMARKABLE DUO IS FURTHER ENHANCED BY THE PRESENCE OF A ROMANCE SCENERY PAINTED WITHIN THE CUP DEPICTING A GENTLEMAN WITH HIS LADY FRIEND ACCOMPANIED BY A CHERUB PLAYING A FLUTE WHILE A SECOND LADY IN PERIOD DRESS LOOKS ON. THE HANDLE ATTACHED TO THE CUP IS A GOLD ADORNED SCROLL HANDLE. THE CUP STANDS ELEGANTLY UPON A PEDESTAL BASE WITH GOLD TRIM
A GORGEOUS COLLECTABLE DUO AS PART OF THE ROYAL VIENNA HISTORY
THE CUP AND SAUCER ARE BOTH STAMPED WITH A BLUE BINDENSCHILD MARK (OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE BEEHIVE MARK) WHICH IS LIKELY FROM THE STUDIO OF CARL RAEDLER, A DECORATING STUDIO IN AUSTRIA WHICH OPERATED IN THE LATTER HALF OF THE 1800's
STAMPS/MARKS ETC : EACH ITEM IS MARKED WITH THE BLUE BINDENSCHILD (BEEHIVE) MARK AND THE NUMBER "88" IN GOLD
LINKS/EXAMPLES ETC : THE 1st LINK BELOW EXPLAINS THE MARK AND POSSIBLE DATE OF MANUFACTURE
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CONDITION : BOTH THE SAUCER AND CUP ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NEITHER HAVING ANY CHIPS, CRACKS, CRAZING, DAMAGES ETC
SIZE : CUP - 4cm HEIGHT.....3.4cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....7cm DIAMETER OF RIM
SAUCER - 0.8cm HEIGHT.....7.4cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....11cm DIAMETER OF RIM
ONE BID FOR BOTH ITEMS AS A LOT/DUO
POSTAGE : Postage method is Buyers Choice
SAPO R50 A Courier service is also available upon request
This LOT/DUO may be combined with ANY other items up to 5kg for ONE standard postage fee with SAPO and 10kgs with Courier
