ANTIQUE 18thC MEISSEN PORCELAIN CUP AND SAUCER, TENIERS SCENE, BASKET WEAVE
Item History & Price
ANTIQUE 18thC MEISSEN PORCELAIN CUP AND SAUCER, TENIERS SCENE, BASKET WEAVEDescription:An antique porcelain cup and saucer, made by the famous Meissen factory in Germany, and dating to the mid 18th Century.
Both cup and saucer and hand painted with scenes of courting couples, and a mother and child in the manner of Teniers, together with three floral sprays around the rim of the saucer and to the centre of the cup. The rim of the saucer and upper rim of the cup are moulded with a ba...sket weave design, the edge of the rims finished with gold gilt.
Both pieces are marked to the underside with the crossed swords mark in underglaze blue, the saucer with an additional script mark in gold gilt.
Dimensions:Height cup: 4.9 cm or 1 7/8 inchesWidth cup (incl handle): 10 cm or 4 inchesWidth saucer: 13.5 cm or 5 1/4 inches
Weight: 223 grams
Condition:In good display condition, with a historical repair to the cup handle and associated overpainting, a minor chip to the underside unglazed rim of the saucer, and a tiny chip to the rim of the saucer seen to the left side of gallery image 3. Please see the images provided which complement this description.
If you haveany questions, please don’t hesitate to ask and we will be happy to help.We have many otherinteresting and unusual items for sale, so please take a look. Postage:Postage fees for this item are: UK - £4.85 for 1st class signed for postage (recommended) or FREE for 2nd class; Europe - £11.25; Worldwide - £14.30. If you have any queries regarding shipping fees please contact us.Customers wishing to use a PO Box address must contact us before bidding to confirm postage options.We willalways combine postage on items and can hold items until larger consignmentscan be sent, to give you the best possible deal we can. If you wish todelay postage for any reason, please contact us first beforepayment.Should there be any over payment on postage, buyers will be refunded quickly. Where buyers pay for postage, we offer a fullyinsured and tracked priority service. Postage fees also cover the cost ofpackaging materials - no other additional service charges are made.We take great care to package and post your item safely to anywhere inthe world for the best possible price. Payment Methods:For domestic transactions we are happy to accept payments by Paypal, BACS, Cheque (drawn on a UK bank account), postal order or cash on collection.Payment for all international transactions must be made through Paypal.We stipulatea few conditions for people to be able to bid on our auctions - no more than 2unpaid items, and that they have a PayPal account. If you do not meet the conditions and would like me to add your username to our approved bidder list, please let me know.
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Both cup and saucer and hand painted with scenes of courting couples, and a mother and child in the manner of Teniers, together with three floral sprays around the rim of the saucer and to the centre of the cup. The rim of the saucer and upper rim of the cup are moulded with a ba...sket weave design, the edge of the rims finished with gold gilt.
Both pieces are marked to the underside with the crossed swords mark in underglaze blue, the saucer with an additional script mark in gold gilt.
Dimensions:Height cup: 4.9 cm or 1 7/8 inchesWidth cup (incl handle): 10 cm or 4 inchesWidth saucer: 13.5 cm or 5 1/4 inches
Weight: 223 grams
Condition:In good display condition, with a historical repair to the cup handle and associated overpainting, a minor chip to the underside unglazed rim of the saucer, and a tiny chip to the rim of the saucer seen to the left side of gallery image 3. Please see the images provided which complement this description.
If you haveany questions, please don’t hesitate to ask and we will be happy to help.We have many otherinteresting and unusual items for sale, so please take a look. Postage:Postage fees for this item are: UK - £4.85 for 1st class signed for postage (recommended) or FREE for 2nd class; Europe - £11.25; Worldwide - £14.30. If you have any queries regarding shipping fees please contact us.Customers wishing to use a PO Box address must contact us before bidding to confirm postage options.We willalways combine postage on items and can hold items until larger consignmentscan be sent, to give you the best possible deal we can. If you wish todelay postage for any reason, please contact us first beforepayment.Should there be any over payment on postage, buyers will be refunded quickly. Where buyers pay for postage, we offer a fullyinsured and tracked priority service. Postage fees also cover the cost ofpackaging materials - no other additional service charges are made.We take great care to package and post your item safely to anywhere inthe world for the best possible price. Payment Methods:For domestic transactions we are happy to accept payments by Paypal, BACS, Cheque (drawn on a UK bank account), postal order or cash on collection.Payment for all international transactions must be made through Paypal.We stipulatea few conditions for people to be able to bid on our auctions - no more than 2unpaid items, and that they have a PayPal account. If you do not meet the conditions and would like me to add your username to our approved bidder list, please let me know.
SatisfactionGuarantee:Each of our items has come from a reputableand traceable source. Buyers can rest assured that we will provide you with acomprehensive, reliable and trustworthy service which we endeavour to make‘hassle free’ for all our customers. We aim to answer all enquiries within 24 hours. Returnpolicy:We are more than happy to offer a full refund if you are not satisfiedwith the item’s description. The item must be returned in its originalpackaging and is in the same condition as when it was sent. The buyer mustnotify us with the intention to return, within 30 calendar days of receivingit. Your satisfaction is our priority.
