"Hochst Porcelain 18th Century: Cup And Saucer With Bird Decor "
German porcelain cup and saucer: Hochst (Nassau) 18th century period (1740-1798) This cup and saucer are made of fine hard porcelain, bise, not very transparent, and well enameled. The decorations are cheerful, birds on a shrub, and insects and the colors are well glazed. The cup and saucer both bear the mark of this factory: a 6-spoke wheel in grand feu blue, accompanied by hollow letters Hochst-sur-le-Main (Nassau): Porcelain factory created in 1740 In 1778 this business passed to the Prince of Nassau and stopped in 1798 to disappear cup H 4.4 cm Diameter 7.6 cm L 10 cm with the tail Saucer: Diameter 12.8 cm