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Antique Meissen Cups

18th Century Meissen cups and saucers
18th Century Meissen cups and saucers

18th Century Meissen cups and saucers

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Delft, NL

18th Century Meissen cups and Saucers This set consists of 9 cups and 9 saucers of Meissen porcelain.

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Late 18th Century German Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Two Splendid Meissen Cups, Cobalt With Watteau Painting & Gold Decoration, 19th
Two Splendid Meissen Cups, Cobalt With Watteau Painting & Gold Decoration, 19th

Two Splendid Meissen Cups, Cobalt With Watteau Painting & Gold Decoration, 19th

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Excellent pieces from the Meissen manufactory from the 19th century: Two cups and saucers with cobalt blue background and large reserves with the finest overglaze painting, as well a...

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1860s German Rococo Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

18th Century  Meissen Cup and Saucer, Marcolini Period Floral Basket, Germany
18th Century  Meissen Cup and Saucer, Marcolini Period Floral Basket, Germany

18th Century Meissen Cup and Saucer, Marcolini Period Floral Basket, Germany

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Andernach, DE

Unique antique Neoclassical cup and matching saucer from around 1775–1780. Hand painted and hand made, this is indeed a rare find of Germans most famous china makers Meissen.

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Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

19th Century Meissen Hand Painted Cup and Saucer
19th Century Meissen Hand Painted Cup and Saucer

19th Century Meissen Hand Painted Cup and Saucer

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Diminutive whimsical 19th century Meissen cup and saucer. The purple trim with gilt decoration with birds and insects.

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19th Century German Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Antique Meissen Porcelain Floral Encrusted Tea Cup & Saucer
Antique Meissen Porcelain Floral Encrusted Tea Cup & Saucer

Antique Meissen Porcelain Floral Encrusted Tea Cup & Saucer

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Atlanta, GA

This exquisitely detailed porcelain cup and saucer exemplifies the technical virtuosity and delicate naturalism characteristic of the Meissen manufactory.

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19th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Rothschild Pattern Birds Set of Cup And Saucer
Meissen Porcelain Rothschild Pattern Birds Set of Cup And Saucer

Meissen Porcelain Rothschild Pattern Birds Set of Cup And Saucer

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a hand painted Meissen porcelain cup and saucer. It is featuring the Rothschild pattern birds with some insects and butterflies.

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Meissen - 4 cups and saucers 'Strohblumenmuster', Marcolini period 1774-1814
Meissen - 4 cups and saucers 'Strohblumenmuster', Marcolini period 1774-1814

Meissen - 4 cups and saucers 'Strohblumenmuster', Marcolini period 1774-1814

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in DELFT, NL

Set of 4 cups and saucers in the beloved strawflower or Strohblumenmuster. Reliefdecor "Gebrochener Stab" hemispherical cup with standring, handle and fine cobalt blue underglaze pa...

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Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Meissen Mid-19thCentury Golden Porcelain Covered Cup Multicolors Flower Drawings
Meissen Mid-19thCentury Golden Porcelain Covered Cup Multicolors Flower Drawings

Meissen Mid-19thCentury Golden Porcelain Covered Cup Multicolors Flower Drawings

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Brescia, IT

This is a small Meissen masterpiece of craftsmanship: the fine porcelain is designed with floral and natural scenes, rich in detail. A piece for refined collectors or useful to star...

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Mid-19th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

2 Antique Meissen German Porcelain Lidded Chocolate Tea Cups & Saucers on Stands
2 Antique Meissen German Porcelain Lidded Chocolate Tea Cups & Saucers on Stands

2 Antique Meissen German Porcelain Lidded Chocolate Tea Cups & Saucers on Stands

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Dayton, OH

Pair of exquisite antique 19th century Meissen porcelain demitasse chocolate cups with lids and saucers, decorated with pink and gold borders and landscapes with stone buildings.

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain, Hardwood

Meissen Mid-18th Century Cup White Porcelain with Golden Drawings Japonese Style
Meissen Mid-18th Century Cup White Porcelain with Golden Drawings Japonese Style

Meissen Mid-18th Century Cup White Porcelain with Golden Drawings Japonese Style

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Brescia, IT

This is a small masterpiece of craftsmanship: the fine porcelain is designed in gold with floral and natural scenes, rich in detail. A piece for refined collectors or useful to star...

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Mid-18th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

18th Century Meissen Marcolini Silhouette Cup and Saucer
18th Century Meissen Marcolini Silhouette Cup and Saucer

18th Century Meissen Marcolini Silhouette Cup and Saucer

By Gottlob Samuel Mohn, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

A Meissen porcelain cup and saucer from the Marcolini period, dating around 1795, decorated with silhouette designs attributed to Samuel Mohn.

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1790s German Neoclassical Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Meissen Mid-18th Century Porcelain Cup with Dish White Blue and Gold
Meissen Mid-18th Century Porcelain Cup with Dish White Blue and Gold

Meissen Mid-18th Century Porcelain Cup with Dish White Blue and Gold

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Brescia, IT

This is a small masterpiece of craftsmanship: The fine porcelain is designed with floral and natural scenes, rich in detail. A piece for refined collectors or useful to start a coll...

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Mid-18th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

6 Antique German Dresden Meissen Klemm Carl Thieme Pitcher Tea Cups Plates
6 Antique German Dresden Meissen Klemm Carl Thieme Pitcher Tea Cups Plates

6 Antique German Dresden Meissen Klemm Carl Thieme Pitcher Tea Cups Plates

By Dresden Porcelain, Klemm & Co., Meissen Porcelain

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique lot includes creamer, demitasse cup, and two bone dishes by Dresden, one demitasse cup by Meissen, and one candlestick by Klemm.

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Early 20th Century Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Meissen Snake-Handled "Schlangenvase" Urn Vase Lamp
Meissen Snake-Handled "Schlangenvase" Urn Vase Lamp

Meissen Snake-Handled "Schlangenvase" Urn Vase Lamp

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

The vase was designed by Ernst August Leuteritz, around 1860, Snake handles, inspired by Italian vases of the late Renaissance, can be found already on Meissen Empire cups, Leuteritz...

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Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Pair of French & German Collaboration 19th Century Louis XV St. Meissen Sconces
Pair of French & German Collaboration 19th Century Louis XV St. Meissen Sconces

Pair of French & German Collaboration 19th Century Louis XV St. Meissen Sconces

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Above is a single arm decorated in the same manner also displaying a lovely foliate bobeche and candle cup. Meissen porcelain or Meissen china was the first European hard-paste po...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Meissen Cups

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Ormolu

Meissen. Green Ivy Vine, Four Parts, Egg Cup, Cup, Saucer and Cream Jug
Meissen. Green Ivy Vine, Four Parts, Egg Cup, Cup, Saucer and Cream Jug

Meissen. Green Ivy Vine, Four Parts, Egg Cup, Cup, Saucer and Cream Jug

Located in København, Copenhagen

Meissen. Green Ivy Vine. Four parts consisting of egg cup, cup, saucer and cream jug.

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Early 20th Century German Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Period Topographical Porcelain Cup and Saucer
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Period Topographical Porcelain Cup and Saucer

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Period Topographical Porcelain Cup and Saucer

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique German Biedermeier period topographical porcelain cup and saucer. The front decorated with a finely hand painted depiction of the city of Bonn. The reverse bears a d...

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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Meissen Art Nouveau Group, Hentschelkinder, Children Baking Sand Cakes, 1906
Meissen Art Nouveau Group, Hentschelkinder, Children Baking Sand Cakes, 1906

Meissen Art Nouveau Group, Hentschelkinder, Children Baking Sand Cakes, 1906

By Julius Konrad Hentschel, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

A very special group of children from the time the design was created: Girl in a long-sleeved dress of blue-violet fabric dotted with pink, her hair tied up, is crouching with her li...

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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

18C Antique Rare Cup Saucer Chine de commande, Western Subjects Meissen Style
18C Antique Rare Cup Saucer Chine de commande, Western Subjects Meissen Style

18C Antique Rare Cup Saucer Chine de commande, Western Subjects Meissen Style

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

China 1750-1775 Measures: Height of teacup 43 mm (1.69 inch), diameter of rim 76 mm (2.99 inch), diameter of footring 34 mm (1.33 inch). Height of saucer 23 mm (0.91 inch), ...

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Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Meissen Green Ivy Vine Leaf Mocha and Tea Cup in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Meissen Green Ivy Vine Leaf Mocha and Tea Cup in Hand-Painted Porcelain

Meissen Green Ivy Vine Leaf Mocha and Tea Cup in Hand-Painted Porcelain

Located in København, Copenhagen

Meissen Green Ivy Vine Leaf mocha and tea cup in hand-painted porcelain with gold edge. 1920s / 30s.

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1920s German Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Set of 2 Signed Richard Klemm Dresden Porcelain Demitasse Cups & Saucers
Set of 2 Signed Richard Klemm Dresden Porcelain Demitasse Cups & Saucers

Set of 2 Signed Richard Klemm Dresden Porcelain Demitasse Cups & Saucers

By Meissen Porcelain, Dresden Porcelain

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine set of 2 Dresden porcelain demitasse cups and saucers. By Richard Klemm. The cups with slightly tapered sides and a flattened c-shaped handle. The saucer with a broad rim an...

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Early 20th Century German Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Antique English Chelsea Style Porcelain Chocolate Cup & Saucer Birds of Paradise
Antique English Chelsea Style Porcelain Chocolate Cup & Saucer Birds of Paradise

Antique English Chelsea Style Porcelain Chocolate Cup & Saucer Birds of Paradise

By Meissen Porcelain, Chelsea Porcelain, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique English porcelain chocolate cup and saucer pair. In the Chelsea Porcelain style. Each hand painted with polychrome bird of paradise motifs surrounded by floral devic...

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Early 20th Century British Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

18th Century Porcelain Luncheon Breakfast set Cabinet Cup Wall Plate 23pcs
18th Century Porcelain Luncheon Breakfast set Cabinet Cup Wall Plate 23pcs

18th Century Porcelain Luncheon Breakfast set Cabinet Cup Wall Plate 23pcs

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Meissen Porcelain, Furstenberg Porcelain, Dresden Porcelain

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

The porcelain cabinet cups are 19th century marked Furstenberg and match very well.

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18th Century Rococo Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

19th Century Paris Porcelain Cabinet Cup grissaile sheeps pastoral scene Rococo
19th Century Paris Porcelain Cabinet Cup grissaile sheeps pastoral scene Rococo

19th Century Paris Porcelain Cabinet Cup grissaile sheeps pastoral scene Rococo

By Dresden Porcelain, Porcelaine de Paris, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Meissen Porcelain, Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

Antique French Paris porcelain cabinet cup and saucer with ring handle The cup is contains a handpainted pastoral scene. Deicting a grisaille with sheeps. Fully gold trimmed upperrim...

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19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

18th Century Porcelain Cabinet Cup and Saucer Empire Directoire French porcelain
18th Century Porcelain Cabinet Cup and Saucer Empire Directoire French porcelain

18th Century Porcelain Cabinet Cup and Saucer Empire Directoire French porcelain

By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM), Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Meissen Porcelain, Porcelaine de Paris, Dresden Porcelain

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

Antique French Paris porcelain cabinet cup and saucer with figural griffin handle The cup is divided in three section by two rows of embossed pearls. In the middle section four burni...

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18th Century French Directoire Antique Meissen Cups

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Gold Leaf

18th Century Porcelain Cabinet Cup and Saucer Empire French Locre and Russinger
18th Century Porcelain Cabinet Cup and Saucer Empire French Locre and Russinger

18th Century Porcelain Cabinet Cup and Saucer Empire French Locre and Russinger

By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM), Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Meissen Porcelain, Locre, Dresden Porcelain

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

Antique French Locre & Russinger French gilded porcelain cup and saucer with figural handle On the cup four landscapes in reserve (2 lozenge) and a row embossed pearls. In the corner...

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18th Century French Directoire Antique Meissen Cups

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Gold Leaf

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Meissen Cup and Saucer with 'deutschBlumen' Flowers, circa 1750
Meissen Cup and Saucer with 'deutschBlumen' Flowers, circa 1750

Meissen Cup and Saucer with 'deutschBlumen' Flowers, circa 1750

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Geelong, Victoria

Meissen cup and saucer, well painted with ‘deutschBlumen’ flower sprays and specimens, within a gold line rim.

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1750s German Rococo Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Meissen Cups and Covers with Tray made for the Turkish Market
Meissen Cups and Covers with Tray made for the Turkish Market

Meissen Cups and Covers with Tray made for the Turkish Market

Located in London, GB

Meissen cups and covers with tray made for the Turkish market.

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19th Century German Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Meissen 'Holzschnittblumen' Flowers Cup and Saucer, Flowers, circa 1750
Meissen 'Holzschnittblumen' Flowers Cup and Saucer, Flowers, circa 1750

Meissen 'Holzschnittblumen' Flowers Cup and Saucer, Flowers, circa 1750

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Geelong, Victoria

Meissen cup and saucer, well painted with Holzschnittblumen flowers, within brown line rims, circa 1750.

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1750s German Rococo Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Cup and Saucer with Scenic Views
Cup and Saucer with Scenic Views

Cup and Saucer with Scenic Views

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H 1.78 in Dm 2.33 in

Cup and Saucer with Scenic Views

Located in Leeds, GB

A Meissen cup and saucer decorated with a river scene, possibly the Nile and two gentleman perhaps on a Grand Tour.

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18th Century and Earlier German Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Marcolini Meissen Pair Breakfast Cups and Saucers
Marcolini Meissen Pair Breakfast Cups and Saucers

Marcolini Meissen Pair Breakfast Cups and Saucers

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Leeds, GB

Pair Meissen Breakfast Cups and Saucers marked for the period under which Marcolini was directing operations at the Meissen manufactory.

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18th Century and Earlier German Antique Meissen Cups

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Stone

Meissen Quatrefoil Shape Cup and Saucer with Children, circa 1745
Meissen Quatrefoil Shape Cup and Saucer with Children, circa 1745

Meissen Quatrefoil Shape Cup and Saucer with Children, circa 1745

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Geelong, Victoria

Rare Meissen quatrefoil shape cup and saucer with elegant handle, finely painted with children in landscapes, one side of the cup with a boy showing a girl his empty grape basket, wh...

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1740s German Rococo Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Dinner Plate in Three Friends Pattern
Meissen Porcelain Dinner Plate in Three Friends Pattern

Meissen Porcelain Dinner Plate in Three Friends Pattern

Located in Leeds, GB

It features two birds, one in flight and one perched on a branch, with the bamboo plant and the apple green decoration (seen also in the green ground of Meissen cups at a similar tim...

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18th Century and Earlier German Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Cup
Meissen Porcelain Cup

Meissen Porcelain Cup

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H 1.26 in Dm 1.88 in

Meissen Porcelain Cup

Located in Leeds, GB

An early Meissen porcelain cup. Signed/inscribed/dated: Blue underglaze crossed swords Meissen porcelain (worked from 1710).

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18th Century and Earlier German Antique Meissen Cups

Marcolini Meissen Porcelain Breakfast Cups and Saucers
Marcolini Meissen Porcelain Breakfast Cups and Saucers

Marcolini Meissen Porcelain Breakfast Cups and Saucers

Located in Leeds, GB

Marcolini Meissen porcelain period hardpaste porcelain breakfast cups and saucers, marked with blue underglaze crossed swords with pommels and the star (see Roentgen p 179 plate 1729).

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18th Century and Earlier German Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Meissen Augustus Rex Schneeballen Bird Chocolate Cup and Saucer
Meissen Augustus Rex Schneeballen Bird Chocolate Cup and Saucer

Meissen Augustus Rex Schneeballen Bird Chocolate Cup and Saucer

By Dresden Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Meissen Augustus Rex bird chocolate cup and saucer encrusted with foliage and flowers with birds sitting amongst it, within the Schneeballen design.

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Mid-18th Century German Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Meissen Cup "Flowers"
Meissen Cup "Flowers"

Meissen Cup "Flowers"

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H 1.97 in Dm 4.73 in L 1.97 in

Meissen Cup "Flowers"

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Cup '' Flowers '' Meissen. Signature used in the years 1850-1924.

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Early 1900s German Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Antique Meissen Cup in Hand-Painted Porcelain with Purple and Gold
Antique Meissen Cup in Hand-Painted Porcelain with Purple and Gold

Antique Meissen Cup in Hand-Painted Porcelain with Purple and Gold

Located in København, Copenhagen

Antique Meissen cup in hand-painted porcelain with purple and gold.

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Late 18th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Meissen Cup with "Green Dragon"
Meissen Cup with "Green Dragon"

Meissen Cup with "Green Dragon"

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H 2.37 in Dm 4.34 in

Meissen Cup with "Green Dragon"

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

A cup of 'Green Dragon' 'Meissen Signature used in the years 1850-1924.

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Early 1900s German Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Meissen Cup Saucer Queen Victoria & Husband Albert Vintage, circa 1840-1850
Meissen Cup Saucer Queen Victoria & Husband Albert Vintage, circa 1840-1850

Meissen Cup Saucer Queen Victoria & Husband Albert Vintage, circa 1840-1850

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen gorgeous cup and saucer (cobalt blue and golden painted).

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Mid-19th Century German Early Victorian Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Splendid Meissen Cup With Exquisite Veduta Painting, 'Dresden' & Gold, 1850
Splendid Meissen Cup With Exquisite Veduta Painting, 'Dresden' & Gold, 1850

Splendid Meissen Cup With Exquisite Veduta Painting, 'Dresden' & Gold, 1850

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Excellent piece from the Meissen manufactory from the 19th century: Porcelain cup and saucer with exquisite overglaze painting and lavish gold decoration: Cylindrical cup with flared...

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1850s German Rococo Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Splendid Meissen Cup With Exquisite Still Life Painting & Gold Decoration, 1850
Splendid Meissen Cup With Exquisite Still Life Painting & Gold Decoration, 1850

Splendid Meissen Cup With Exquisite Still Life Painting & Gold Decoration, 1850

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Manufactory: Meissen, Germany Dating: Circa 1850 Material: White porcelain, glossy finish Technique: Handmade porcelain, finest hand-painting Size: Height of cup: ...

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1850s German Rococo Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Eary 19th Century Meissen Cup and Saucer with Kauffahrtei Scenes and Gold Decor
Eary 19th Century Meissen Cup and Saucer with Kauffahrtei Scenes and Gold Decor

Eary 19th Century Meissen Cup and Saucer with Kauffahrtei Scenes and Gold Decor

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Excellent piece from The Meissen/Germany Manufactory Both the cup and the saucer have elaborate on-glaze painting and gold decoration.

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Early 19th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Art Nouveau Child Figurine, Hentschelkind, Boy Drinking From Meissen Cup, c 1905
Art Nouveau Child Figurine, Hentschelkind, Boy Drinking From Meissen Cup, c 1905

Art Nouveau Child Figurine, Hentschelkind, Boy Drinking From Meissen Cup, c 1905

By Julius Konrad Hentschel, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Modeller: JULIUS KONRAD HENTSCHEL (Coelln 1872 - Meissen 1907) Studied at the academies in Munich and Dresden, was a modeler and porcelain painter, worked at the Meissen manufactory...

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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Art Nouveau Child Figurine, Hentschelkind, Boy Drinking From Meissen Cup, c 1905
Art Nouveau Child Figurine, Hentschelkind, Boy Drinking From Meissen Cup, c 1905

Art Nouveau Child Figurine, Hentschelkind, Boy Drinking From Meissen Cup, c 1905

By Julius Konrad Hentschel, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Modeller: JULIUS KONRAD HENTSCHEL (Coelln 1872 - Meissen 1907) Studied at the academies in Munich and Dresden, was a modeler and porcelain painter, worked at the Meissen manufactory...

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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Coffee Cup with Saucer
Meissen Porcelain Coffee Cup with Saucer

Meissen Porcelain Coffee Cup with Saucer

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H 2.37 in Dm 5.52 in L 2.37 in

Meissen Porcelain Coffee Cup with Saucer

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vilnius, LT

Meissen Porcelain coffee cup with saucer hand painted with insects and decorated with embossed flowers.

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19th Century German Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Coffee Cup with Saucer
Meissen Porcelain Coffee Cup with Saucer

Meissen Porcelain Coffee Cup with Saucer

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vilnius, LT

Meissen Porcelain coffee cup with saucer hand painted with insects and decorated with embossed flowers.

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19th Century German Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Meissen Hand Painted Porcelain Cabinet Coffee Cup & Saucer
Meissen Hand Painted Porcelain Cabinet Coffee Cup & Saucer

Meissen Hand Painted Porcelain Cabinet Coffee Cup & Saucer

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A very fine German Meissen porcelain cabinet coffee cup and saucer hand painted with shipping scenes dating from the 19th century.

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19th Century German Rococo Revival Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Meissen Lidded Cup Saucer Snowball Pattern Canaries Rose Flowers
Meissen Lidded Cup Saucer Snowball Pattern Canaries Rose Flowers

Meissen Lidded Cup Saucer Snowball Pattern Canaries Rose Flowers

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen most remarkable lidded cup with saucer made with snowball pattern.

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1860s German Rococo Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

A Meissen Dot Period Porcelain Tea Cup and Saucer and Coffee Cup, 1763 - 1774
A Meissen Dot Period Porcelain Tea Cup and Saucer and Coffee Cup, 1763 - 1774

A Meissen Dot Period Porcelain Tea Cup and Saucer and Coffee Cup, 1763 - 1774

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

A Meissen Dot Period Porcelain Tea Cup and Saucer and Coffee Cup, 1763 - 1774 Additional information: Date : 1763 - 1774 Period : Augustus III Marks : Underglaze blue crossed swords...

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18th Century German Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Meissen Dot Period Porcelain Tea Cup and Saucer, circa 1770
Meissen Dot Period Porcelain Tea Cup and Saucer, circa 1770

Meissen Dot Period Porcelain Tea Cup and Saucer, circa 1770

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

Heading : A Meissen Dot Period tea cup and saucer Date : 1763-1774 Period : Frederick Augustus III Marks : underglaze blue crossed swords interspaced with a single dot.

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18th Century German Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Antique 18th Century Meissen Hand-Painted Porcelain Kaikemon Cup & Saucer
Antique 18th Century Meissen Hand-Painted Porcelain Kaikemon Cup & Saucer

Antique 18th Century Meissen Hand-Painted Porcelain Kaikemon Cup & Saucer

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Very rare antique Meissen hand-painted porcelain "Kaikemon" cup and saucer, fabulous "Asian" Kaikemon hand-painted decor throughout.

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Late 18th Century German Chinese Export Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Meissen Lidded Cup with Snowball Pattern and Handle Made circa 1850
Meissen Lidded Cup with Snowball Pattern and Handle Made circa 1850

Meissen Lidded Cup with Snowball Pattern and Handle Made circa 1850

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen most remarkable lidded cup  Measures / dimensions: total height: 5.11 inches / 13.0 cm diameter of cup: 3.15 inches / 8.0 cm Manufactory: Meissen Hallmarked: Blue M...

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1850s German Rococo Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

MEISSEN GOLDEN PAINTED CUP WITH SAUCER KOEPPCHEN BAROQUE PERIOD c. 1730
MEISSEN GOLDEN PAINTED CUP WITH SAUCER KOEPPCHEN BAROQUE PERIOD c. 1730

MEISSEN GOLDEN PAINTED CUP WITH SAUCER KOEPPCHEN BAROQUE PERIOD c. 1730

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

MEISSEN GORGEOUS CUP WITH SAUCER BAROQUE PERIOD height of cup: 7.0 cm ( = 2.75 inches ) diameter of cup: 7.0 cm ( = 2.75 inches ) diameter of sauce...

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Early 18th Century German Baroque Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Antique Meissen Gold Ming Court Dragon Chinoiserie Tea Cup & Saucer Swords
Antique Meissen Gold Ming Court Dragon Chinoiserie Tea Cup & Saucer Swords

Antique Meissen Gold Ming Court Dragon Chinoiserie Tea Cup & Saucer Swords

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Meissen scalloped porcelain demitasse cup and saucer, numbered B117 with gold and red dot Chinese Court dragons.

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Early 20th Century Ming Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Meissen Lidded Egg Cup Saucer Castle View Dresden Germany Flower Paintings, 1870
Meissen Lidded Egg Cup Saucer Castle View Dresden Germany Flower Paintings, 1870

Meissen Lidded Egg Cup Saucer Castle View Dresden Germany Flower Paintings, 1870

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen nicest egg cup and saucer, abundantly painted (= decorated with view of castle as well as with flowers) Manufactory: Meissen Dating: made during 19th century (circa 1860-...

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1860s German Rococo Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

Meissen Mocha Cup Saucer City View Dresden Germany Flower Paintings c. 1870
Meissen Mocha Cup Saucer City View Dresden Germany Flower Paintings c. 1870

Meissen Mocha Cup Saucer City View Dresden Germany Flower Paintings c. 1870

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen Nicest Mocha Cup and Saucer, abundantly painted (= decorated with City View of Dresden as well as with flowers).

Category

1870s German Rococo Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain

c. 1860-1924 Pair of Blue Onion Pattern Demitasse Cups & Saucers by Meissen
c. 1860-1924 Pair of Blue Onion Pattern Demitasse Cups & Saucers by Meissen

c. 1860-1924 Pair of Blue Onion Pattern Demitasse Cups & Saucers by Meissen

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Pair of Meissen blue onion pattern demitasse cups and saucers, c. 1860-1924.

Category

Late 19th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Meissen Coffee Cups and Saucers
Pair of Meissen Coffee Cups and Saucers

Pair of Meissen Coffee Cups and Saucers

Located in København, Copenhagen

A pair of Meissen blue onion coffee cups and saucers. In perfect condition, 2nd factory quality.

Category

1920s German Antique Meissen Cups

Antique Meissen-Style Chocolate Cup, Mid-19th C
Antique Meissen-Style Chocolate Cup, Mid-19th C

Antique Meissen-Style Chocolate Cup, Mid-19th C

Located in København, Copenhagen

Antique Meissen-style chocolate cup. Hand-painted in pink and with gold decoration, richly ornamented.

Category

Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Vintage Meissen Mocha B-Form Porcelain Teacup & Saucer Cobalt Blue & Gold
Rare Vintage Meissen Mocha B-Form Porcelain Teacup & Saucer Cobalt Blue & Gold

Rare Vintage Meissen Mocha B-Form Porcelain Teacup & Saucer Cobalt Blue & Gold

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Dayton, OH

MEISSEN mocha/espresso cup with saucer, ¨B-Form¨, cobalt blue and white background with rich gold decoration and sword mark Circa 1825-1924 "Meissen porcelain or Meissen china was ...

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain

Six Antique Meissen Coffee Cups with Saucers with Pink Roses
Six Antique Meissen Coffee Cups with Saucers with Pink Roses

Six Antique Meissen Coffee Cups with Saucers with Pink Roses

Located in København, Copenhagen

Six antique Meissen coffee cups with saucers in hand-painted porcelain with pink roses.

Category

Early 1900s German Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain

Six Meissen coffee cups with saucers in hand-painted porcelain.
Six Meissen coffee cups with saucers in hand-painted porcelain.

Six Meissen coffee cups with saucers in hand-painted porcelain.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Six Meissen coffee cups with saucers in hand-painted porcelain.

Category

Early 20th Century German Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meissen Coffee Cup with Saucer in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Antique Meissen Coffee Cup with Saucer in Hand-Painted Porcelain

Antique Meissen Coffee Cup with Saucer in Hand-Painted Porcelain

Located in København, Copenhagen

Antique Meissen coffee cup with saucer in hand-painted porcelain with floral motifs. 19th century.

Category

19th Century German Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain

Two Antique Meissen Blue Onion Coffee Cups with Saucers in Porcelain
Two Antique Meissen Blue Onion Coffee Cups with Saucers in Porcelain

Two Antique Meissen Blue Onion Coffee Cups with Saucers in Porcelain

Located in København, Copenhagen

Two antique Meissen blue onion coffee cups with saucers in hand painted porcelain, early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century German Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain

Six Antique Meissen "Blue Onion" Coffee Cups with Saucer in Porcelain
Six Antique Meissen "Blue Onion" Coffee Cups with Saucer in Porcelain

Six Antique Meissen "Blue Onion" Coffee Cups with Saucer in Porcelain

Located in København, Copenhagen

Six antique Meissen "Blue Onion" coffee cups with saucer in hand painted porcelain.

Category

Early 20th Century German Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meissen Coffee Cup, Hand Painted in Pink and Gold Decoration
Antique Meissen Coffee Cup, Hand Painted in Pink and Gold Decoration

Antique Meissen Coffee Cup, Hand Painted in Pink and Gold Decoration

Located in København, Copenhagen

Antique Meissen coffee cup. Hand-painted in pink and gold decoration.

Category

Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain

Six Antique Meissen "Blue Onion" Coffee Cups with Saucer in Porcelain
Six Antique Meissen "Blue Onion" Coffee Cups with Saucer in Porcelain

Six Antique Meissen "Blue Onion" Coffee Cups with Saucer in Porcelain

Located in København, Copenhagen

Six antique Meissen "Blue Onion" coffee cups with saucer in hand painted porcelain.

Category

Early 20th Century German Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain

Six Antique Meissen "Blue Onion" Coffee Cups with Saucer in Porcelain
Six Antique Meissen "Blue Onion" Coffee Cups with Saucer in Porcelain

Six Antique Meissen "Blue Onion" Coffee Cups with Saucer in Porcelain

Located in København, Copenhagen

Six antique Meissen "Blue Onion" coffee cups with saucer in hand painted porcelain, early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century German Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain

Four Antique Meissen "Blue Onion" Coffee Cups with Saucer in Porcelain
Four Antique Meissen "Blue Onion" Coffee Cups with Saucer in Porcelain

Four Antique Meissen "Blue Onion" Coffee Cups with Saucer in Porcelain

Located in København, Copenhagen

Four antique Meissen "Blue Onion" coffee cups with saucer in hand painted porcelain, early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century German Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain

Two Antique Meissen Morning Cups with Saucers in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Two Antique Meissen Morning Cups with Saucers in Hand-Painted Porcelain

Two Antique Meissen Morning Cups with Saucers in Hand-Painted Porcelain

Located in København, Copenhagen

Two antique Meissen morning cups with saucers in hand-painted porcelain with gold decoration, flowers and insects. 19th century.

Category

19th Century German Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain

Two Meissen Coffee Cups with Saucers and Two Plates, 1920s-1930s
Two Meissen Coffee Cups with Saucers and Two Plates, 1920s-1930s

Two Meissen Coffee Cups with Saucers and Two Plates, 1920s-1930s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Two Meissen coffee cups with saucers and two plates. Hand painted gold decoration and floral motif, 1920s-1930s.

Category

1920s German Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meissen Coffee Cup with Saucer in Hand Painted Porcelain, 19th Century
Antique Meissen Coffee Cup with Saucer in Hand Painted Porcelain, 19th Century

Antique Meissen Coffee Cup with Saucer in Hand Painted Porcelain, 19th Century

Located in København, Copenhagen

Antique Meissen coffee cup with saucer (Meissen Rose) in hand painted porcelain with floral motifs and gold rim, late 19th century.

Category

19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meissen Coffee Cup with Saucer in Hand Painted Porcelain, circa 1900
Antique Meissen Coffee Cup with Saucer in Hand Painted Porcelain, circa 1900

Antique Meissen Coffee Cup with Saucer in Hand Painted Porcelain, circa 1900

Located in København, Copenhagen

Antique Meissen coffee cup with saucer in hand painted porcelain decorated with flowers and tiger, circa 1900.

Category

Early 1900s German Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Pink Rose. Three coffee cups with saucers in hand-painted porcelain.
Meissen Pink Rose. Three coffee cups with saucers in hand-painted porcelain.

Meissen Pink Rose. Three coffee cups with saucers in hand-painted porcelain.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Meissen Pink Rose. Three coffee cups with saucers in hand-painted porcelain with gold edge.

Category

Early 20th Century German Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meissen Coffee Cup with Saucer in Hand Painted Porcelain, 19th Century
Antique Meissen Coffee Cup with Saucer in Hand Painted Porcelain, 19th Century

Antique Meissen Coffee Cup with Saucer in Hand Painted Porcelain, 19th Century

Located in København, Copenhagen

Antique Meissen coffee cup with saucer in hand painted porcelain with floral motifs, 19th century.

Category

19th Century German Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain

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By Andrei Bragin

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By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Delft, NL

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20th Century Danish Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain

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By Haviland & Co.

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

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Category

Late 20th Century French Regency Revival Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain, Ceramic

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By Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

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19th Century Russian Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Silver

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$1,000 / set

H 0.79 in Dm 9.85 in

Royal Copenhagen Henriette, Five Dinner Plates

Located in København, Copenhagen

Royal Copenhagen Henriette. Five dinner plates. Model No. 444/8549. Measurements: 25.8 cm. In perfect condition. First sorting.

Category

1960s Danish Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain

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$1,420 / set

H 1 in Dm 10.5 in

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By Spode

Located in Montreal, Quebec

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20th Century English Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Earthenware, Porcelain

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By Koch & Bergfeld

Located in Vienna, AT

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Early 1900s German Baroque Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Silver

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Located in København, Copenhagen

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1960s Danish Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain

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By Haviland & Co.

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

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19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain, Ceramic

A French late 19th century Louis XV st. Lunéville Faience Porcelain serving set
A French late 19th century Louis XV st. Lunéville Faience Porcelain serving set

A French late 19th century Louis XV st. Lunéville Faience Porcelain serving set

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain

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Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier

Located in Roma, Lazio

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Meissen Cups

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Brass

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By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Rome, IT

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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain

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Located in Philadelphia, PA

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain

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Meissen, Germany. Set of six antique porcelain dinner plates. Ca 1800

Meissen, Germany. Set of six antique porcelain dinner plates. Ca 1800

Located in København, Copenhagen

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Early 19th Century German Antique Meissen Cups

Materials

Porcelain

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Located in København, Copenhagen

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1970s Danish Antique Meissen Cups

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Porcelain

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Antique Meissen Cups For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique meissen cups available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique meissen cups — often made from ceramic and porcelain — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique meissen cups available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Many antique meissen cups are appealing in their simplicity, but Meissen Porcelain produced popular antique meissen cups that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Meissen Cups?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $447, while they’re typically $200 on the low end and $2,000 highest priced.

Finding the Right Porcelain for You

Today you’re likely to bring out your antique and vintage porcelain in order to dress up your dining table for a special meal.

Porcelain, a durable and nonporous kind of pottery made from clay and stone, was first made in China and spread across the world owing to the trade routes to the Far East established by Dutch and Portuguese merchants. Given its origin, English speakers called porcelain “fine china,” an expression you still might hear today. "Fine" indeed — for over a thousand years, it has been a highly sought-after material.

Meissen Porcelain, one of the first factories to create real porcelain outside Asia, popularized figurine centerpieces during the 18th century in Germany, while works by Capodimonte, a porcelain factory in Italy, are synonymous with flowers and notoriously hard to come by. Modern porcelain houses such as Maison Fragile of Limoges, France — long a hub of private porcelain manufacturing — keep the city’s long tradition alive while collaborating with venturesome contemporary artists such as illustrator Jean-Michel Tixier.

Porcelain is not totally clumsy-guest-proof, but it is surprisingly durable and easy to clean. Its low permeability and hardness have rendered porcelain wares a staple in kitchens and dining rooms as well as a common material for bathroom sinks and dental veneers. While it is tempting to store your porcelain behind closed glass cabinet doors and reserve it only for display, your porcelain dinner plates and serving platters can safely weather the “dangers” of the dining room and be used during meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is stronger than ceramic because it is denser. 

On 1stDibs, browse an expansive collection of antique and vintage porcelain made in a variety of styles, including Regency, Scandinavian modern and other examples produced during the mid-century era, plus Rococo, which found its inspiration in nature and saw potters crafting animal figurines and integrating organic motifs such as floral patterns in their work.