Royal Vienna Style Hand Painted Lady Cobalt Beaded Gold Demitasse Cup

  

Royal Vienna Style Hand Painted Lady Playing Bodhran Cobalt Beaded Gold Demitasse Cup. Nice porcelain demitasse or miniature cup. Decorated in the Royal Vienna style with a hand painted scene depicting a woman in classical garb playing what appears to be a bodhran. The scene is framed by gold gilding and gold scrollwork and small white enameled beading.

The cup has a cobalt blue background. With gold gilding along the lip, foot rim, and to the handle. Marked on the bottom with an underglaze blue pseudo / spurious beehive.

Probably circa 1890 to 1915. Has some wear to the gilding, but otherwise good condition with no chips or cracks. Measures approximately 2 1/2 inches wide including the handle x 1 3/4 inches tall. 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: Unknown
3. Department: Unisex Adult
4. Custom Bundle: No
5. Style: Victorian
6. Backstamp: Painted
7. Product Line: Royal Vienna Style
8. Material: Porcelain
9. Pattern: Lady Playing Bohdran
10. Type: Espresso Cup
11. Color: Blue
12. Vintage: Yes
13. MPN: Antique
14. Origin: Unknown
15. Brand: Royal Vienna
16. Set Includes: Coffee Cup
17. Production Style: Art Pottery
18. Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
19. Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919