Imperial Blue Tea Cup & Saucer

Dimension: Saucer 5 Inches, Cup is 3.5 Inches Diameter

Since the Ming Dynasty, imperial blue and white porcelains have been prized by collectors and connoisseurs around the world. Edged in 22K gold, this underglaze blue dinner service is based on a Chinese export pattern, ca. 1730. The elegant design features a central flowered medallion, continuous collar and floral sprays.

Highlights of the ceramics collection at Winterthur include nearly 5,000 Chinese export porcelain objects, many of them produced for the American market, as well as special-order wares once owned by famous historical figures. An astonishingly wide array of American market and other table-, tea-, and ornamental ware helps illustrate the broad range of shapes available to the general consumer.

Made in Portugal.