ELW Weltarbeit Riedl Demitasse Cup & Saucer Fragonard Love Etched Gold 1890-1918

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ELW Weltarbeit Riedl Demitasse Cup & Saucer Fragonard Love Etched Gold 1890-1918
ELW Weltarbeit Riedl Demitasse Cup & Saucer Fragonard Love Etched Gold 1890-1918
Exquisite Decorative DEMITASSE CUP & SAUCER,
FRAGONARD LOVE SCENES with Etched GOLD, from Giesshubel, Bohemia, Austria, circa 1890-1918
DESCRIPTION:
The beautiful hand decorated demitasse cup & saucer set was produced in with beautiful Fragonard Love Scenes.  The design looks so classic.  The scenes are on well of the saucer as well as the exterior of the cup.  These are in cartouches surrounded by small gold beads.  The outside rim of the cup and the saucer have a wide, 1/2" band of gold that is etched with a floral garland pattern.  The inside of the cup has a different, gold scrollwork garland on the white band.  The saucer, in addition to the etched pattern, has a 3rd scrollwork pattern on the yellow.  The inside of the cup is painted in solid gold paint.  The handle is painted in solid gold as are all rims.  Both the cup and saucer are smooth rimmed.  This makes a beautiful display set or can be used everyday.
CONDITION:
While this set is classified as used, the condition is superb.   There are no chips, nicks, cracks, rubbings, scratches or hairlines.  There are no utensil marks & no wear to the gold on the handle.
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DIMENSIONS:
The cup has a diameter of 2 7/8" with a height of 1 5/8".  The saucer has a diameter of  4 3/8" and height of 1/2".
HISTORY/MARKS:
The studio was located in Giesshubel, Bohemia, Austria, now Stružná, Czech Republic.  He used a beehive in blue for the overglaze mark.  From the book, Marks on German, Bohemian and Austrian Porcelain authored by Robert E. Rontgen, this is mark 1427 used in the 1890 - 1918 time period.  Josef Riedl was in business from 1890 until 1930. His porcelain decorating shop frequently used blanks from the Tirschenreuth Porcelain Factory and Moritz Zdekauer Porcelain Factory in Altrohlau, Austria.  The scenes were frequently romantic scenes from the Fragonard Love series.  Jean Honore Fragonard (1732-1806) was a French painter of the Rococo style which was used for production of fine porcelain by Vienna Porcelain Manufacturers.  ELW is Ernst Leitner Weltarbeit, an importer of fine porcelain.
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This is ready to use or display with pride in your home.
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