Boseck Alhambra RM Monogram Green Red & Gold Interior Tea Cup & Saucer 1882-1934

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Boseck Alhambra RM Monogram Green Red & Gold Interior Tea Cup & Saucer 1882-1934
Very nice and rare porcelain tea cup and saucer. Nicely decorated in the popular hand painted Alhambra pattern with designs in red, green, grey and gold gilding. With gold gilt scrollwork overlay to the red and green. The saucer has a gold gilt RM monogram in the center. Marked with a crown and Vienna Austria in green. This mark was used by New York importer PH Leonard between 1880 and 1898, after which the mark was used by Bawo & Dotter. An importer mark would be over the glaze, but in this case it is under the glaze and more likely indicates the dish was made by Bawo & Dotter in Austria. Also marked with a green winged crown over Austria Hand Painted Alhambra. This is an overglaze decorating mark used by Carl Friedrich Boseck & Co between 1882 and 1934.
Has some wear to the gilding, but no chips or cracks.
The cup measures approximately 4 3/8 inches wide including the handle x 2 inches tall.
The saucer measures approximately 5 1/2 inches wide.
This is an antique and may have small in manufacture defects that do not effect the display of the piece.
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