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Darling "forget-me-not" antique tea/luncheon set

$ 13.2

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Object Type: Luncheon or tea set
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Austria
  • Condition: Excellent condition, no chips or cracks; gold trim is slightly worn as might be expected over the course of 100 years or so. One cup has what seems to be an original flaw and is without a saucer and one smaller (doll?) plate is included.
  • Color: Blue multi
  • Brand: M.Z. Austria
  • Production Technique: Porcelain
  • Material: Bone china
  • Type: Hand-painted

    Description

    This adorable set has been in the family for 100 years or so.  It includes twelve plates, six cups with saucers, an ornate boat-shaped creamer and a sugar shaker, all hand-painted with small blue and white flowers amidst some vines.  The cups and saucers also include a hint of blush pink.   The set is marked "Holmes--" on the bottom.  The china mark is M.Z. Austria, used by Moritz Zdekauer on porcelains made at their Altrohlau, Austria, from 1884-1909.
    The plates are 8" across.  The cream boat is 3.5" wide by 7.5" long by 3" tall.   The sugar shaker is 4.5" tall and 9.5" in diameter.  The saucers are 5.75" across and the cup 3.75" across and 2" across.
    Also included are one extra cup without a saucer -- always good to have an extra!  This cup is identical to the others but does have a small black dot of ink inside as shown in the photos.  There's a 4.75" plate (for a doll, perhaps?)
    If you have questions, please ask!  I do my very best to describe clearly and accurately and to ship as economically as possible while still ensuring the safety of items that have been in this world for a lot longer than I have. Thank you for your interest!