Marcolini Meissen cup and saucer, each piece with a caramel rim and painted with black and yellow tulips, the cup with a molded geometric handle. Underglaze blue crossed swords and star mark. The saucer with overglaze puce '73' and impressed '13'; the cup with a small overglaze black cypher and impressed'7'.

Germany c. 1810
Saucer 5.5" diameter

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Condition: Saucer: Small flakes to the yellow enamel of the flowers as seen in the photos and small chip to the foot rim.

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The tulips on this charming Biedermeier cup and saucer appear to be a variety called Don Miguel, which appears in Robert Sweet's "The Florist's Guide and Cultivator's Directory", published in London between 1827-1829, plate 19. See photo. The Directory illustrates several varieties of black and yellow tulips, all now extinct.