Original Price 8,461,538 The mark design varies by the time produced but is usually a crown with a cross on top and two scepters crossing underneath with "Rosenthal" and the country of manufacture (Germany, Bavaria or U.S. Standard). German hallmarking system was unified in 1888 ( Decree January 7, 1886) adopting the national mark "Crescent and crown" (Halbmond und Reichskrone) for silver and the "Sun and Crown" (Sonne und Reichskrone) for gold. They look very old. if ( typeof arguments[2] === 'object' ) { In 1861, Carl Tielsch was made a Royal Trade Counsellor. 1827 to 1850 the blind-stamped shield mark was re-introduced. return; Examine writing on the bottom of the tea set. Teacups have been an integral part of Chinese society since 220 AD. It features an elegant white glazed porcelain coat and blue underglaze details beneath the cup. Sort by. Here are some important tips to remember. If no additional information is currently available, the potter will be named below the image and clicking will open the Antique Collectibles gallery, to assist you with any examples of the potters' items we may have listed. (50% off), Sale Price 809,639 Mustache cup sets were initially referred to as "Napoleons . There is a fifth saucer, so I don't know how many cups it originally came with. */ 2 Tea Coffee Cups and Saucers Set Johann Haviland Bavaria Forever Spring China . Mark from a Japanese egg shell type porcelain tea set that was sent from Shanghai in 1931 according to family tradition. Older is only famous Meissen Porcelain Factory. ">var mi_version = '8.5.0'; To correctly determine the age of your antique teacup, examine the bottom of the teacup. 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); Etsy is powered by 100% renewable electricity. 'timing_complete' : hitObject.eventAction; The neater and more complete your teacup parts are, the more value it holds. There are many teacups out there, and similar designs and colours may repeat. Explore. $30.00 + $22.20 shipping . 1930.