Antique 18c Chinese Export Porcelain Tea Cup & Saucer w Flower & Vine Decoration

Description

Offered here for your consideration is a fine antique Chinese export porcelain cup & saucer.
Additional Details:
With applied cloud devices to top and bottom of the cup and applied, raised poppy or rose flower heads and blue flower and vine garlands around the circumference.
With a repeating pattern in the saucer.
Decorated to the saucer's edges with iron-red & black paints and extensive gilding.
The cup has an unglazed rim (with traces of early gilding) & footrim and the saucer has an unglazed footrim.
The highpoints of the vine work still retain some gilding.
Simply a wonderful 18th Century Chinese porcelain pattern!
Date:
18th Century
Overall Condition:
It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs.
Condition Details:
Almost all of the gold on the interior rim of the cup is rubbed. There is rubbing to the highpoints of the enamel decoration throughout and also to the rim of the saucer. Each piece has a few visible firing flaws. Otherwise, there are
some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.
Measurements:
Cup:
Height: ca. 2 1/2 in.
Diameter: ca. 3 1/2 in.
Saucer:
Height: ca. 1 in.
Diameter: ca. 5 1/2 in.
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