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Porcelain chocolate cup and saucer. White with gilt lobed border around rim of cup, lid, and rim of saucer. The saucer with raised, pierced holder for cup. The cup has violet and gold bands in relief that wraps handles. The cover has pink and gold flame finial. All pieces have beautifully painted sprays of multicolored flowers.
chocolate cups
saucers (plates)
gilding
porcelain
hand-painted
Cup
Cup, Chocolate
Cup, Chocolate
sceptre? mark (Underglaze blue)
1937.796
Probably Berlin Porcelain Factory (Manufacturer)
Berlin, Germany
5 (H), 3 (diameter) (inches)
Estate of Mr. Grenville H. Norcross
1937.796A-C
Berlin state (Germany)
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