Royal Vienna artist signed handpainted, gilded cup and saucer with a continuous frieze of children / youths courting, playing music and flirting in 18th century style. Made in Dresden, Germany, 19th century. Saucer is a tad under 5 inches in diameter. Cup is 2 5/8inches high. Stunning cup in very rich gold with forest green near the bottom. Swan handle with elegant and sinuous curve. Only the bottom shows the dark green ground, and this too is decorated with the richest, most beautiful gilding. Even the inside of the cup is gold. The circumference of the outside of the cup has a ring of youths / children in various romantic pursuits, all beautifully shown in pastel colours. Between and around them are raised gold flowers. The saucer with matching green ground has a delicate, lacy pattern in the center and a pattern of gold spriggs of flowers over the rest of the surface. The cup is artist signed ULLMER. Underneath in black script appears to be JANZ and a blue underglaze beehive mark. The saucer also has the blue beehive mark. Condition of cup is excellent - no chips/cracks/losses of any sort. The saucer is a little rubbed, but no chips/cracks/damage. Status: For Sale Reference#: 3271 Condition: good Year: 1880 Title: ROYAL VIENNA SIGNED CUP AND SAUCER CHILDREN COURTING

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