Beautiful Hand painted Meissen cup, circa 1800, decorated wirh country scenes

Beautifully detailed Meissen cup, circa 1800, decorated wirh country scenes. This is one of the most finally decorated pieces of Marcolini period porcelain that I have seen. The hand painted scene depicts a rustic landscape with travellers including a man with a walking stick and a little dog. It is accompanied by painted wild flowers and puce shell motif, a design inspired by some of the ceramics at the time coming out of France but also with Japanese symbolism.

The tea cup appears to be in near perfect condition with a very small scratch inside the bowl. The inside of the bowl is also decorated with flowers. On the base of the cup is the famous Meissen swords with a star placing it to around 1800 in date. The cup measures 8 cm in diameter and around 5 cm in height. Originally this cup formed part of a travelling set of around 40 pieces.

The teacup will be posted first class and signed for. This item is in the category "Antiques\Other Antiques". The seller is "xanderthegreat2010-uk" and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom.

• Antique: Yes
• Type: Cup
• Country/Region of Origin: Germany
• Original/Repro: Original
• Material: Ceramic/Porcelain
• Age: 1800-1849
• Maker: Meissen