CONDITION: Excellent without defects of any kind. Demitasse cup and saucer was produced in Germany by the Ambrosious Lamm Dresden studio in the 1890s. The saucer is 4 1/2 inches in diameter.
The cup is 1 7/8 inches high with a diameter of 1 3/4 inches. Cup has unique, octagonal shape. Panels of royal blue alternate with colorful hand painted fruits and flowers.
Garlands of fruits and flowers are suspended from the decorations. The blue panels are enhanced with elaborate raised gilding. The decorated is richly gilded with raised beads throughout the designs.
The interior of the cup has a raised gold medallion in the bottom. It is a rare and spectacular demitasse cup and saucer that is very desirable.
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