Meissen Hand Painted Purple Rose & Floral Coffee Cup & Saucer Circa 1740-1750s

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Meissen Hand Painted Purple Rose & Floral Coffee Cup & Saucer Circa 1740-1750s
Very pretty 18th century porcelain coffee cup and saucer. Decorated with hand painted purple, yellow, blue, orange, and black and red flowers. With small purple flowers down the handle of the cup. Trimmed along the edges in brown. Marked on the bottom with the underglaze blue crossed swords mark used by the
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Meissen factory. Circa 1740 to 1750s.
Has 4 very small discolored hairlines extending off the lip of the cup and a small chip to the lip near the handle, a stacking flake to the foot rim of the saucer, and some wear to the enamel on the edge.
The cup measures approximately 3 7/8 inches wide including the handle x 2 3/4 inches tall.
The saucer measures approximately 5 1/4 inches wide.
This is an antique and may have small in manufacture defects that do not effect the display of the piece.
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