PAIR OF PORTRAIT CUPS

Germany, Tettau, Königlich Priv. Porzellanfabrik Tettau GmbH, 1794–1885
Two Empire cups on a tall foot, with a concave rim and a raised volute handle, white porcelain, on the front polychrome-painted miniatures of Prussian King Frederick II the Great and Queen Louise of Prussia, wife of Frederick William III, gilded interiors of the cups, lines and laurel wreaths framing the depicted figures. H. 10,5 cm. Blue underglaze brush marks "T.". Condition B-C. The cup with Luise has a manufacturing crack below the handle, the other has a glued chip on the rim.