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This Seltmann Weiden demitasse cup and saucer, dating to 1949–1954, carries a gold-encrusted geometric abstract pattern with a fully gilded interior — mid-century modern discipline rendered in porcelain and gold.
Maker: Seltmann Weiden
Materials: Porcelain, genuine gold interior
Origin: Bavaria, Germany
Era: Vintage, 1949–1954
Dimensions: Standard demitasse size, 2–3 oz
Condition: Very good — visible wear on the cup interior and handle consistent with age and use; no chips, cracks, or scratches. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.
This piece marks a striking departure from the florals typical of the region and era: an intricate gold-encrusted geometric abstract pattern on the exterior, with the interior of the cup fully gilded in genuine gold. Dating to the years just after WWII, it reflects an early embrace of mid-century modern design discipline.
The kind of piece that stops a collector mid-scroll — a striking gift for anyone drawn to bold, architectural mid-century design.
Seltmann Weiden has been producing porcelain in Bavaria since 1911, one of the family-run porcelain houses that shaped the region's postwar ceramic output.
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