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Vintage Cup and Saucers

Vintage set of Villeroy and Boch Basket Coffee cups and matching saucers
Vintage set of Villeroy and Boch Basket Coffee cups and matching saucers

Vintage set of Villeroy and Boch Basket Coffee cups and matching saucers

By Villeroy & Boch

Located in Pomona, CA

Basket by Villeroy and Boch is a striking dinnerware pattern featuring a charming fruit basket design accentuated with a graceful green and white lattice border. Originally launched ...

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Vintage 1980s German Porcelain

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Porcelain

Porcelain cup and saucer – Kusnezow (Kuznetsov) Manufactory 1900
Porcelain cup and saucer – Kusnezow (Kuznetsov) Manufactory 1900

Porcelain cup and saucer – Kusnezow (Kuznetsov) Manufactory 1900

Located in Wien, AT

An exquisite, antique mocha cup and saucer set (cup with matching saucer) from the heyday of the Russian Empire. Manufactured by the famous M. S. Kuznetsov porcelain factory. slight...

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Antique Early 1900s Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Meissen Blue Onion Set of Cup and Saucer Blue White Porcelain
Vintage Meissen Blue Onion Set of Cup and Saucer Blue White Porcelain

Vintage Meissen Blue Onion Set of Cup and Saucer Blue White Porcelain

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage set of demitasse cup and saucer was made in Germany of semi-transparent bone china.

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Mid-20th Century German Georgian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Ceramic

Haviland Limoges Demitasse Cup and Saucer, Corolle Pattern, 1958-1967
Haviland Limoges Demitasse Cup and Saucer, Corolle Pattern, 1958-1967

Haviland Limoges Demitasse Cup and Saucer, Corolle Pattern, 1958-1967

By Haviland & Co.

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Rare vintage demitasse cup and saucer set is decorated in Corolle pattern with abstract geometric designs and flower garlands in shades of blue on white background.

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

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. The cup as well as the saucer have a gilt ser...

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Haviland Limoges Vieux Paris Green Set of Cup and Saucer
Haviland Limoges Vieux Paris Green Set of Cup and Saucer

Haviland Limoges Vieux Paris Green Set of Cup and Saucer

By Haviland & Co.

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage set of cup and saucer features Vieux Paris decor in green colorway on thin, semi-translucent porcelain.

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Late 20th Century French Regency Revival Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Ceramic

Vintage French Limoges Louis XVI Style Demitasse Cup Saucer Green Gold Porcelain
Vintage French Limoges Louis XVI Style Demitasse Cup Saucer Green Gold Porcelain

Vintage French Limoges Louis XVI Style Demitasse Cup Saucer Green Gold Porcelain

Located in Greven, DE

Vintage French Limoges Louis XVI Style Demitasse Cup Saucer Green Gold Porcelain France Porcelain 20th Century Dimensions: H x D: Cup : 5.5cm x 6cm, Saucer : 1.5cm x 9.5cm Th...

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20th Century French Louis XVI Porcelain

Materials

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. Intrica...

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Antique Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Noritake Art Deco Coffee Cups & Saucers 1920s, Black and Gold
Pair of Noritake Art Deco Coffee Cups & Saucers 1920s, Black and Gold

Pair of Noritake Art Deco Coffee Cups & Saucers 1920s, Black and Gold

By Noritake

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Pair of antique or vintage coffee or espresso cups and saucers features streamlined, traditional form, hand-painted with Art Deco motifs of grape wines with clusters of grapes among ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Gold

Antique Pair of Adderley Porcelain Cups & Saucers, England 1912-1926
Antique Pair of Adderley Porcelain Cups & Saucers, England 1912-1926

Antique Pair of Adderley Porcelain Cups & Saucers, England 1912-1926

By Adderley Ware, William Adderley

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Pair of antique or vintage coffee, demitasse, or espresso cups and saucers features streamlined, traditional form, hand-decorated with wide bands of cobalt blue and gold abstract flo...

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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Revival Porcelain

Materials

Gold

Haviland Limoges Mandalay Set of Porcelain Cup Saucer & Plate, 1980s
Haviland Limoges Mandalay Set of Porcelain Cup Saucer & Plate, 1980s

Haviland Limoges Mandalay Set of Porcelain Cup Saucer & Plate, 1980s

By Haviland & Co.

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage set of porcelain cup, saucer, and bread or dessert plate features Mandalay decor on thin, semi-translucent porcelain.

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Late 20th Century French Regency Revival Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery

Royal Chelsea Porcelain Tea Cup & Saucer Art Deco Blue Gold & White, England 194
Royal Chelsea Porcelain Tea Cup & Saucer Art Deco Blue Gold & White, England 194

Royal Chelsea Porcelain Tea Cup & Saucer Art Deco Blue Gold & White, England 194

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

The vintage set of bone china cup and saucer features lightly scalloped or fluted edges on both footed cup and saucer and ornate handle; the set is decorated with hand-painted abstra...

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Gold

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1900s Vintage Gilded Porcelain Souvenir Mustache Cup and Saucer Made in England
1900s Vintage Gilded Porcelain Souvenir Mustache Cup and Saucer Made in England

1900s Vintage Gilded Porcelain Souvenir Mustache Cup and Saucer Made in England

Located in Milan, IT

Early 20th century partially gilded white porcelain souvenir mustache cup with matching saucer. The cup have a circular geometrical motive and the writing "A present from South S...

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Ambrosius Lamm Vintage Dresden Painted Footed Cup and Saucer Gilt Romantic
Ambrosius Lamm Vintage Dresden Painted Footed Cup and Saucer Gilt Romantic

Ambrosius Lamm Vintage Dresden Painted Footed Cup and Saucer Gilt Romantic

By Ambrosius Lamm

Located in Austin, TX

Cup has a hairline A delicately painted footed cup and saucer by Ambrosius Lamm studio in Dresden, circa 1930. Cream color with heavy gilding, including raised gilt paste decorati...

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Early 20th Century German Romantic Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Ambrosius Lamm Hand-Painted Footed Cup and Saucer Gilt Romantic
Vintage Ambrosius Lamm Hand-Painted Footed Cup and Saucer Gilt Romantic

Vintage Ambrosius Lamm Hand-Painted Footed Cup and Saucer Gilt Romantic

By Ambrosius Lamm

Located in Austin, TX

Cup has a hairline A footed cup and saucer hand-painted in romantic style by Ambrosius Lamm Studio in Dresden, circa 1930. Finely painted scenes of courtship decorate the outside,...

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Early 20th Century German Romantic Porcelain

Materials

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 richly decorated with gold. Measures: Cup: 5.5 (H) x 8 cm Saucer: 13 cm.    

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Mid-20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

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. Measures: Cup 5 (H) x 10.5 x 8 cm Saucer 3 (H) x 14 cm.     

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Antique 19th Century German Porcelain

Materials

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. Measures: Cup 5 (H) x 8 x 7.5 cm Saucer 3 (H) x 12.5 x 11 cm.   

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Antique 19th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Tea Cup with Saucer and Dessert Plate
Meissen Porcelain Tea Cup with Saucer and Dessert Plate

Meissen Porcelain Tea Cup with Saucer and Dessert Plate

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vilnius, LT

Meissen porcelain tea cup with saucer and dessert plate all richly decorated with gold. Measures: Cup: 7.2 (H) x 10 cm Saucer: 15.5 cm Dessert plate: 19.5 cm.  

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Mid-20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Coffee Cup with Saucer and Dessert Plate
Meissen Porcelain Coffee Cup with Saucer and Dessert Plate

Meissen Porcelain Coffee Cup with Saucer and Dessert Plate

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vilnius, LT

Meissen porcelain coffee cup with saucer and dessert plate all richly decorated with gold. Measures: Cup: H 6 x 9 x 7.5 cm Saucer: 12 cm Dessert plate: 14 cm.

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Mid-20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Small Painted Cup and Saucer Baroque Period Vintage A, circa 1735-1740
Meissen Small Painted Cup and Saucer Baroque Period Vintage A, circa 1735-1740

Meissen Small Painted Cup and Saucer Baroque Period Vintage A, circa 1735-1740

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen gorgeous painted cup and saucer (multicolored painted). Manufactory: Meissen. Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark of 18th century (Pre-Marcolini Period / underglazed). ...

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Antique 1730s German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Small Painted Cup and Saucer Baroque Period Vintage B, circa 1735-1740
Meissen Small Painted Cup and Saucer Baroque Period Vintage B, circa 1735-1740

Meissen Small Painted Cup and Saucer Baroque Period Vintage B, circa 1735-1740

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen gorgeous painted cup and saucer (multicolored painted). Manufactory: Meissen. Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark of 18th century (Pre-Marcolini Period / underglazed). ...

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Antique 1730s German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Small Painted Cup and Saucer Baroque Period Vintage C, circa 1735-1740
Meissen Small Painted Cup and Saucer Baroque Period Vintage C, circa 1735-1740

Meissen Small Painted Cup and Saucer Baroque Period Vintage C, circa 1735-1740

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen gorgeous painted cup and saucer (multicolored painted). Manufactory: Meissen. Hallmarked: Blue Meissen sword mark of 18th century (Pre-Marcolini Period / underglazed). ...

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Antique 1830s German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Dresden Ambrosius Lamm Painted Footed Cup and Saucer Gilt Romantic
Dresden Ambrosius Lamm Painted Footed Cup and Saucer Gilt Romantic

Dresden Ambrosius Lamm Painted Footed Cup and Saucer Gilt Romantic

By Ambrosius Lamm

Located in Austin, TX

Cup has a hairline. A hand-painted vintage footed cup and saucer from Ambrosius Lamm Studio in Dresden, circa 1930.

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Early 20th Century German Romantic Porcelain

Materials

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). Manufactory: Meissen. Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark with Pommels on Hilts (underglazed). Former's number...

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Antique Mid-19th Century German Early Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set 6 pcs. French Limoges Porcelain Espresso Cups/Saucers
Set 6 pcs. French Limoges Porcelain Espresso Cups/Saucers

Set 6 pcs. French Limoges Porcelain Espresso Cups/Saucers

By Limoges

Located in Vilnius, LT

The set of 6 pcs. espresso cups and saucers by French Limoges porcelain in glazed porcelain decorated with green, black and gold decor. Marked Limoges France. Measures: Cup H 5.4 x 5...

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Early 20th Century French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Chocolate Cup with Saucer by Augustus Rex Helena Wolfsohn
Porcelain Chocolate Cup with Saucer by Augustus Rex Helena Wolfsohn

Porcelain Chocolate Cup with Saucer by Augustus Rex Helena Wolfsohn

Located in Vilnius, LT

Antique porcelain Augustus Rex Helena Wolfsohn chocolate cup with saucer decorated with cobalt, gold and hand painted romantic scenes. Measures: Cup: 8.2 (H) x 11.5 x 7 cm Saucer:...

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Antique Late 19th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Six Charming Hand-Painted Song Bird Cup and Saucers, Vintage Lenox
Six Charming Hand-Painted Song Bird Cup and Saucers, Vintage Lenox

Six Charming Hand-Painted Song Bird Cup and Saucers, Vintage Lenox

By Lenox's Ceramic Art Company

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A set of six unique and whimsical demi tasse or after dinner coffee cup and saucers featuring a series of different birds hand-painted by Lenox's re known artist: Jan Nosek. These pi...

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Vintage 1940s American Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

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 decorated with cobalt and gold. Measures: Cup: 7.5 (H) x 10 cm Saucer: 16.5 cm.   

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Mid-20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Hermès Toucan Breakfast Cup and Saucer Set
Pair of Hermès Toucan Breakfast Cup and Saucer Set

Pair of Hermès Toucan Breakfast Cup and Saucer Set

By Limoges, Hermès

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of Hermès porcelain toucan cups and saucers. Saucer 7.25" diameter. Stamped Hermès on the underside.

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1990s French Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Yellow and Gold Porcelain Coffee Tea Cup Saucer, circa 1960s, Set of 2
Vintage Yellow and Gold Porcelain Coffee Tea Cup Saucer, circa 1960s, Set of 2

Vintage Yellow and Gold Porcelain Coffee Tea Cup Saucer, circa 1960s, Set of 2

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful vintage set of two (s) white porcelain with yellow and gold coffee or tea cup and saucer set, circa 1960s-1970s, USA.

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Mid-20th Century American Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of Meissen Porcelain Coffee Cups with Saucers
Pair of Meissen Porcelain Coffee Cups with Saucers

Pair of Meissen Porcelain Coffee Cups with Saucers

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vilnius, LT

Pair of Meissen Porcelain coffee cups with saucers richly decorated with gold. Measures: Cup: h 5 x7.5 x 9 cm Saucer: 12 cm .

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Mid-20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Haviland Limoges Leuvocienne Hand Painted Porcelain Set of Cup and Saucer
Haviland Limoges Leuvocienne Hand Painted Porcelain Set of Cup and Saucer

Haviland Limoges Leuvocienne Hand Painted Porcelain Set of Cup and Saucer

By Limoges

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a Haviland Limoges hand painted porcelain wide mouth cup and saucer. It depicts bay laurel leaves garland in the upper border with a gilt rim. It is also adorned with a rose ...

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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 8 Wedgwood Vintage Demi Tasse Cups & Saucers Gilt Decor 1950s
Set of 8 Wedgwood Vintage Demi Tasse Cups & Saucers Gilt Decor 1950s

Set of 8 Wedgwood Vintage Demi Tasse Cups & Saucers Gilt Decor 1950s

By Wedgwood & Co

Located in Miami, FL

A set of Eight Wedgewood Patrician Gilt Pattern Demi-tasse Cups and Saucers. A very popular design from 1927 – 1986 for Wedgwood of Eutria & Barlaston, the Patrician Pattern of fine ...

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Vintage 1950s British Romantic Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Richard Ginori Vintage Italian White & Gold Coffee or Tea Cup Saucer, Set of 12
Richard Ginori Vintage Italian White & Gold Coffee or Tea Cup Saucer, Set of 12

Richard Ginori Vintage Italian White & Gold Coffee or Tea Cup Saucer, Set of 12

By Richard Ginori

Located in New York, NY

A very beautiful vintage set of 12 Italian designer white porcelain with gold coffee or tea cup and saucer set by Richard Ginori, Italy, in the Empire style, circa mid-20th century, ...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Empire Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

Lagardo Tackett Schmid White Porcelain Demitasse Espresso Cup & Saucer Set of 6
Lagardo Tackett Schmid White Porcelain Demitasse Espresso Cup & Saucer Set of 6

Lagardo Tackett Schmid White Porcelain Demitasse Espresso Cup & Saucer Set of 6

By Lagardo Tackett

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

This rare vintage Set of 6 Espresso Cups and Saucers was designed by LaGardo Tackett in the 1950's for Schmid Porcelain International.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Of Cartier Tea Or Coffee Cups Saucers Panther For Limoges Porcelain, France
Pair Of Cartier Tea Or Coffee Cups Saucers Panther For Limoges Porcelain, France

Pair Of Cartier Tea Or Coffee Cups Saucers Panther For Limoges Porcelain, France

By Limoges, Cartier

Located in München, BY

Beautiful set of two Cartier Limoges porcelain cups and saucers in Art Deco style, France 1986. Decorated with black panthers and topiary bushes. Good condition. The golden rim is ...

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Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 12 Vintage Bavaria Cups and Saucers, Hummingbirds of the World, 1979
Set of 12 Vintage Bavaria Cups and Saucers, Hummingbirds of the World, 1979

Set of 12 Vintage Bavaria Cups and Saucers, Hummingbirds of the World, 1979

By Franklin MInt

Located in London, GB

On offer is a set of 12 hand painted cups and saucers made in Bavaria (Germany) in 1979 for the Franklin Mint in collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund. The set is called "Hummin...

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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Vintage German Meissen Demitasse Cup and Saucer
19th Century Vintage German Meissen Demitasse Cup and Saucer

19th Century Vintage German Meissen Demitasse Cup and Saucer

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Washington Crossing, PA

19th century vintage German Meissen Demitasse Cup and Saucer gilt-painted chinoiserie-style decoration of flowers, rock work, vases, birds, butterflies, and fences Measures: Cup 1.7...

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Antique 19th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Gilt Metal

19th Century German Vintage Meissen Demitasse Cup and Saucer
19th Century German Vintage Meissen Demitasse Cup and Saucer

19th Century German Vintage Meissen Demitasse Cup and Saucer

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Washington Crossing, PA

19th century German vintage Meissen demitasse cup and saucer polychrome and gilt-painted chinoiserie-style decoration of flowers, rockwork, vases, birds, butterflies, and fences.

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Antique 19th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Gilt Metal

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Vintage Cup and Saucers For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage cup and saucers available for sale. Each of these unique vintage cup and saucers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and gold. Vintage cup and saucers have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage cup and saucers are generally popular furniture pieces, but Art Deco, Art Nouveau and Georgian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made vintage cup and saucers over the years, but those made by Haviland & Co., Meissen Porcelain and Adderley Ware are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Vintage Cup and Saucers?

Prices for vintage cup and saucers start at $65 and top out at $5,250 with the average selling for $451.

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.