German Gotha Thuringia Porcelain Tea Service, 25 pcs.

German porcelain tea service with Indian purple decoration, 25 total pieces, Gotha Porcelain Factory, Thuringia. All with reeded bodies, monochrome Indian purple hand-painted decoration depicting Italianate ruins, most pieces marked with hand-painted "R" in purple on base, several pieces with purple crossed-sticks mark. Set consists of a teapot, coffee pot, creamer, covered sugar bowl, 11 saucers, 4 coffee cups and 6 tea cups. Ranging in size from 1 3/4" H to 11" H. 18th century.

Private Middle Tennessee collection.
Condition Report: Coffee pot with chip to base. Tea pot lid shows evidence of restoration.