R.W. Bavaria Cobalt Blue Porcelain Coffee Service with Silver Overlay, c.1900, 15 Pieces
Finely made R.W. Bavaria cobalt-blue porcelain demitasse coffee service, circa 1900, comprising thirteen (15) pieces: a tall lidded coffee pot, covered sugar bowl, creamer, and six cups with matching saucers. Each piece is finished in a rich cobalt-blue glaze and decorated with hand-applied silver overlay in elegant Art Nouveau floral and scroll motifs. Marked “R.W. Bavaria” beneath a crown on the underside of each piece. Produced by the Robert Wiedmann Porcelain Factory, one of Bavaria’s quality workshops of the early 20th century, this set exemplifies the region’s mastery of fine porcelain combined with the fashionable Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) silver-overlay technique popular in Europe circa 1900. Dimensions?Coffee pot – 9 inches high, saucer diameter: 5 inches.
Condition
Very good overall condition, minor surface wear and light tarnish to silver overlay. No chips or cracks observed. All pieces matching and marked.
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Finely made R.W. Bavaria cobalt-blue porcelain demitasse coffee service, circa 1900, comprising thirteen (15) pieces: a tall lidded coffee pot, covered sugar bowl, creamer, and six cups with matching saucers. Each piece is finished in a rich cobalt-blue glaze and decorated with hand-applied silver overlay in elegant Art Nouveau floral and scroll motifs. Marked “R.W. Bavaria” beneath a crown on the underside of each piece. Produced by the Robert Wiedmann Porcelain Factory, one of Bavaria’s quality workshops of the early 20th century, this set exemplifies the region’s mastery of fine porcelain combined with the fashionable Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) silver-overlay technique popular in Europe circa 1900. Dimensions?Coffee pot – 9 inches high, saucer diameter: 5 inches.
Condition
Very good overall condition, minor surface wear and light tarnish to silver overlay. No chips or cracks observed. All pieces matching and marked.