GERMAN MEISSEN PURPLE INDIAN PORCELAIN TEA CUPS AND SAUCERS, LOT OF NINE, each featuring beautiful hand-painted pink and fuchsia floral design, comprising five cups and four saucers. Each having underglaze blue-crossed swords mark with star below including three having an additional dot below star, and various impressed or hand-brushed numerals. Royal Porcelain Manufactory, Meissen, Germany. Late 18th/early 19th century. 1 7/8" HOA.
Provenance: Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum, Richmond, VA to benefit collection care, preservation, and future acquisitions.
Five undamaged, except some having minor scattered wear to decorations; three cups with minor rim interior flakes, one very minute; one saucer with minute rim flake. Manufacturing including one cup with glaze imperfection to interior, as made.