A 23-piece tea/coffee porcelain service, "Sachisk Blomst", Bing & Grøndahl, Denmark.
Painted floral decoration, gilded edges. Comprising:
Teapot with lid, height 15 cm.
Sugar bowl with lid, height 10 cm.
Creamer, height 9 cm.
12 cups with saucers, saucers' diameter approx. 15 cm.
8 cups with saucers, saucers' diameter 12 cm.
Some wear. Two of the smaller saucers are included. One small saucer with chip. One small cup with cracks.
Bing & Grøndahls porcelain factory was established in 1853 in Copenhagen. Their earlier production consisted mostly of figurines, but in the 1880s began to artistically design tableware and stoneware. After 1987 the factory became part of the Royal Copenhagen company. One of the most famous tableware sets is the Måge set, or Måsen, created by Fanny Garde, which during the 1950s was promoted as Denmark’s national tableware.
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