cups

Mini demitasse set, given as a wedding gift in 1971. Colour is cobalt blue with various size flower heads in gold trim and has a border of gold trim around top of each piece. Center of saucers is unpainted, but has a circle of gold trim around the white center. Each flower has a dab of white in the center. Set has demitasse pot, creamer and sugar bowl with cover, Remainder of set is six cups and saucers. Cups all have gold handles, as does the creamer and demitasse pot. Spout and covers on pot and creamer are white. Entire set is hand painted. The bottom of pieces are stamped with: FINE CHINA, 10/22, LICHTE, Made in Germany, Riga, EAST.

A pair of Meissen Porcelain chocolate cups complete with lids and saucers (more like shallow bowls). Blue crossed swords of Saxony mark the bottoms of both cups and both saucers. Six different hand-painted scenes decorate these items. The principal color of the items is a clear, bright rose-pink. The knobs on each of the lids are white petaled roses outlined in gold. Each of the hand-painted scenes is encircled with gold detail. A fine gold line is painted along the edge of the cups, saucers and lids. The handles on the cups are also detailed with fine gold lines. These are certainly antiques; however, I have no idea if they are from the 18th, 19th or early 20th century.

I have a set of Minton China - Henley pattern - excellent condition with gilt intact and no chips, crazing, etc. Set consists of 5 each: Dinner plates, Salad Plates, Bread Plates, Cups and Saucers. I am curious as to the value of the set - and of course if the "set" is more valuable sold in pieces.