Richard Klemm Dresden Hand Painted Watteau Scene Cobalt & Gold Demitasse Cup C

  
Richard Klemm Dresden Hand Painted Watteau Scene Cobalt & Gold Demitasse Cup & Saucer C Very pretty porcelain demitasse cup and saucer. The cup has a hand painted Watteau courting couple scene framed in fancy gold gilt scrollwork. With an overall deep cobalt blue border to the outside of the cup and saucer. With gold gilt designs along the inside of the lip and outside of the lip of the cup and to the edge of the saucer. The saucer has two smaller Watteau courting couple scenes framed in gold gilt scrollwork. Marked on the bottom with a blue crown over RK.

This is an overglaze decorator's mark used by Richard Klemm in Dresden Germany, probably between 1888 and 1891 since it does not have the country of origin. Has some wear to the gilding, but otherwise good condition. The cup measures approximately 2 7/8 inches wide including the handle x 2 3/8 inches tall. The saucer measures approximately 4 3/8 inches wide. This is an antique and may have small in manufacture defects that do not effect the display of the piece.

This item is in the category "Pottery & Glass\Decorative Cookware, Dinnerware & Serveware\Cup & Saucers". The seller is "ladyindecadence" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

1. Production Technique: Pottery
2. Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
3. Department: Unisex Adults
4. Material: Porcelain
5. Pattern: Watteau Scene
6. Type: Cup & Saucer
7. Color: Blue
8. Vintage: Yes
9. MPN: Antique
10. Origin: Dresden
11. Brand: Dresden
12. Set Includes: Cup & Saucer Set
13. Production Style: Art Pottery
14. Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
15. Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919