This is a particularly pretty, antique, hand-painted porcelain china tea service signed by "Crecelius," and made by Z S & Co. (Zeh, Scherzer & Co. - see below), Bavaria. The set consists of 5 cups and saucers, 1 extra saucer, 1 teapot, 1 milk jug and 1 sugar bowl, a salt and pepper set and 1 egg cup. The set is an Art Deco design and the stamp on the bottom dates the set to c 1908-1918. There is a fruit motif on each piece and the trim, rims and handles are gold. The colors are a light blue with a very light cream underneath. The interiors are all white. The set is in excellent vintage condition!! There are no chips, cracks, crazing or repairs.

Size

Teapot Height: 4 3/8 inches

Teapot Bottom Diameter: 5 inches

Milk Jug Height: 2 inches

Milk Jug Bottom Diameter: 3 3/4 inches

Sugar Bowl Height: 3 1/8 inches

Sugar Bowl Bottom Diameter: 4 1/8

Cup Diameter: 3.75 inches

Cup Height: 2 1/8 inches

Saucer Diameter: 5 7/8 inches

Salt and Pepper Pots Height: 2 7/8

Salt and Pepper Pots Width: 1 1/8

Egg Cup Height: 2 1/16 inches

Egg Cup Diameter: 1 3/16 inches

About Porzellanfabrik Zeh, Scherzer & Co. A.G. 

The porcelain factory was founded in 1880 as a porcelain factory Zeh, Scherzer & Cie. on the initiative of Johann Nicol Adam Zeh, called Hans, as an open trading company. The Co-founders were Johann Michael Scherzer junior, Georg Adam Winterling, Johann Nicol Jacob junior, Johann Andreas Karl Wölfel, Johann Paulus Hertel.  in 1910 there was a conversion to a corporation. At this time the company exported more than 70 percent of their production to the United States, developing into one of the largest porcelain exporters in Bavaria. At times, about 1000 employees were employed in two factories. In 1992, the porcelain factory was dissolved and the company was taken over by the financial investor Allerthal-Werke under the name Scherzer & Co. AG . The brand "Zeh Scherzer" is still highly valued today in collectors' circles.

Condition Key

• NEW WITH TAGS (NWT) = unused. Tag is still attached to the item. May have original packaging
• NEW = unused, but no tag. May include some original packaging
• EXCELLENT, LIKE NEW = preowned but either not used, or used with exceptionally minor signs of use
• EXCELLENT (VINTAGE) = very lightly used, may show minor signs of wear
•  VERY GOOD = lightly used, moderate wear
• GOOD = used, moderate wear, may have some minor defects
• ACCEPTABLE = regularly used, moderate to notable wear, may have some defects (but is still usable)

Return Policy

I accept the return of this item subject to the following conditions:

• notification that you will be returning the item within 5 days of receiving it
• item must be returned in the same condition it was shipped out in
• buyer pays return shipping
• no outward going shipping fees will be refunded
• return within 30 days

Shipping

My china shipping is not the cheapest but I use new boxes for the most part with new interior packing. I use bubble wrap and fabric separators when shipping multiple items of china. I like to make sure you get your china in perfect condition - and unless very light I always ship china Priority Mail OR via Fed Ex. Also, I do combine shipping - let me know you need to do this before buying.

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