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Miniature Cup and Saucer
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Miniature Cup and Saucer

1900 - 1920
Description

Fine quality Meissen cup and saucer, inlaid with gold. From the Edwardian period. Ideal for a collector.

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Carlton House Antiques has dated this Gilt Porcelain Miniature Cup to the Edwardian era.

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Fine quality Meissen cup and saucer, inlaid with gold. From the Edwardian period. Ideal for a collector.
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Carlton House Antiques has dated this Gilt Porcelain Miniature Cup to the Edwardian era.

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A miniature white porcelain cup and saucer decorated with intricate gold gilding, featuring a blue crossed-swords mark on the underside of the cup.
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Archive I A miniature white porcelain cup and saucer decorated with intricate gold gilding, featuring a blue crossed-swords mark on the underside of the cup.

Miniature Cup and Saucer

Archive II A miniature white porcelain cup and saucer decorated with intricate gold gilding, featuring a blue crossed-swords mark on the underside of the cup. View II
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Carlton House Antiques
Telephone 020 3581 2145 or 07442 105319
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Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/carltonhouse
Verified Since Jun 2016
Items For Sale 87
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A miniature white porcelain cup and saucer decorated with intricate gold gilding, featuring a blue crossed-swords mark on the underside of the cup.
Miniature cup and saucer
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A miniature white porcelain cup and saucer decorated with intricate gold gilding, featuring a blue crossed-swords mark on the underside of the cup.
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  • ObjectMiniature Cup and Saucer
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleRococo Revival
  • MaterialHard-Paste Porcelain, Gold Leaf
  • ColourWhite, Gold
  • MotifsGilt filigree, Scalloped rim, Underglaze crossed swords mark, Scroll handle

This miniature cup and saucer belongs to the Edwardian period and follows a Rococo Revival style, fashioned from hard-paste porcelain with a glossy white glaze and luxurious gold leaf decoration. The set displays a scalloped rim, intricate gilt filigree patterns, a delicate scroll handle, and an underglaze blue crossed swords mark visible on the underside of the cup. As a miniature item, the dimensions measure approximately 5 cm in diameter for the saucer, making it compact enough for specialised displays. Ideal for display in a home today, this porcelain set sits perfectly on a bookshelf or within a dedicated cabinet for miniature ceramics, appealing to dedicated collectors of antique tableware and porcelain. The polished white surface combined with the reflective gold highlights creates a decorative display piece suited for traditional interiors and collector showcases.

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Miniature porcelain cups and saucers gained popularity during the 18th and 19th centuries across major European manufactories as decorative items for display cabinets. They served as demonstrations of ceramic skill, showcasing intricate gilding, hand painting, and delicate scaling.

These items were typically crafted from hard-paste porcelain, composed of china clay and china stone, fired at high temperatures. Decoration involved gold leaf or liquid gold gilding applied by hand over an underglaze or glaze finish.

Authentic pieces usually feature hand-applied gilding that displays slight wear pattern consistency, precise hand-painted factory trademarks such as crossed swords or monograms under the glaze, and a smooth, dense porcelain body.

Small porcelain items are frequently arranged inside glazed vitrines, placed on narrow wall brackets, or integrated alongside art books on a styled bookshelf to create textural interest.

Clean gently using lukewarm water and a mild detergent applied with a soft microfibre cloth. Avoid abrasive sponges, chemical solvents, or dishwasher use, as these can erode delicate surface gilding over time.
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