Herend Fruits Composition with Turquoise Fish Scale, Partial Tea Service

Hungary, 20th century, (36) piece set, hand-painted and gilt porcelain, including (8) demitasse cups (2 1/4 in.) with (8) saucers (4 3/8 in.), 1709/1727 CRF-ET; (9) teacups (2 1/8 in.) and (9) saucers (5 3/8 in.), 1726 CRF-ET; (1) creamer, 1642 CRF-ET (4 1/4 in.); (1) covered sugar, 1662 CRF-ET (4 1/4 in.); each centering a richly colored garden and forest fruits motif, surrounded by floral and vegetal sprays, finely rendered within an elegant turquoise fish-scale border and 24K gilt rim. All marked with company backstamps and impressed marks, the covered sugar and saucers with the master artist signature.

Private Collection of a Lady, Pine Level, North Carolina

Good estate condition; one petal on floral finial with possible chipping; hairlines to side of two demitasse cups, one with associated fleabite to one interior.