ANTIQUE MINIATURE DOLL TEA SET - HAND PAINTED PORCELAIN - COBALT BAND AND LEAF GARLAND - 1:12 SCALE

DESCRIPTION

An antique miniature tea service, each piece painted by hand with a cobalt blue band, green leaf garlands on fine purple stems and pink berry clusters, finished with gilt rims and finials and a gilt leaf motif beneath the teapot spout. 1:12 dollhouse scale, also suited to display with antique bisque dolls.

THE SET INCLUDES

- 1 teapot with lid

- 1 two-handled sugar bowl with lid

- 4 cups

- 4 saucers

Total: 10 pieces plus 2 lids

DETAILS

- Glazed white porcelain

- Hand-painted decoration

- Gilt rims, finials and spout motif

- Rounded bombe forms with domed lids and button finials

MARKS

Unmarked.

MEASUREMENTS

Teapot: 9 cm across the top including spout and handle, base 2 cm

Sugar bowl: 6 cm high x 6 cm wide

Cups: 3 cm wide x 2 cm high

Saucers: 5 cm diameter

Scale: 1:12

CONDITION

- Chip with loss to the teapot rim (lid seat) - see close-up photo

- Gilding wear to rims, lids and finials throughout

- Small wear or chip to one sugar bowl handle tip

- Minor surface marks and light age discolouration

- Hand-painted decoration remains bright and clear

Please see all photos. They form part of the description.

ITEM SPECIFICS

Type: Doll Tea Set / Dollhouse Miniature

Number of Pieces: 10 plus 2 lids

Material: Porcelain

Colour: White, Blue, Green, Gold

Decoration: Hand-painted, gilt

Scale: 1:12

Era: Late 19th - early 20th century

Origin: Europe (likely France or Germany)

Restored: No

SHIPPING

We ship worldwide from Provence, France with tracking and insurance. Each piece is individually wrapped and the set is double-boxed.