So beautifully close to nature you can almost smell their fragrance... (from a 1960s ad for Hutschenreuther's fruit pattern dishware)

{HISTORY}

Debuting in the early 1960s, this Fruit pattern by Hutschenreuther is absolutely exquisite when it comes to design and detail. Rimmed in gold and decorated with an array of different types of orchard fruits and the flowers that produce them, this set of seven porcelain cups and saucers is a garden partier's dream. 

Featuring grapes, pears, peaches, quince, oranges, cherries, plums, and strawberries each cup comes with its matching saucer except for the cup featuring oranges and its corresponding saucer featuring plums. Pretty in and of itself, each design is beautifully presented of course as a matching set but we love the look of mismatching within this collection since both the flowers and the fruit are so complimentary across all fourteen dishes. 

There's a reason why Hutschenreuther porcelain was considered among the best dishware right up there with Haviland Limoges and Wedgwood.

Beautifully made with exquisite detail and elegant patterns, Hutschenreuther porcelain was a family-run business passed down from artist father to artist son with the help of the best ceramic designers available throughout Europe.

Founded in 1814 by Magnus Hutschenreuther, when the pottery first opened Magnus set the bar high for fine craftsmanship thanks to the talented pool of ceramic artists that he plucked from all over Europe. Bringing the best to Bavaria meant producing dishes that were of the highest quality and the most beautiful design aesthetics, quickly building a reputation for fine dishware of excellent composition.

By the time, Magnus' son, Lorenz took over the business some forty years later, he continued in his father's strive for excellence, only in that where his father selected individual designers to work for the pottery, Lorenz started acquiring entire porcelain manufacturers of equal skill and ability to increase production and grow the Hutschenreuther brand. 

What resulted was Hutschenreuther's longstanding reputation for beauty, craftsmanship, and unparalleled design in the porcelain industry. Purchased by fellow luxury German porcelain brand, Rosenthal in 2000, Hutschenreuther dinnerware is still in production today offering the same level of elegance, attention to detail, and sophisticated design it has been known for the past 200 years.

With the look of handpainted porcelain, this vintage set is so pretty for spring and summer gatherings, special events, garden parties, and wedding celebrations.  In absolutely gorgeous condition, each fruit and flower vignette is delicately shaded making them just as pretty for display as for table service too. 

{SPECIAL FEATURES}

• Fruit pattern 
• Service for seven includes seven cups and seven saucers
• Each cup and saucer is stamped on back with maker's mark (Hutschenreuther) and the importer's name (Pasco) is also included on the backs of each saucer

• Colors include blueberry, celadon, spring green, mint, gold, butter yellow, marigold, rust, tangerine pale pink, tomato red, lavender, champagne, coral, peach, chocolate brown, pale grey and olive

{CONDITION}

In beautiful vintage condition, these cups and plates contain no chips, cracks, spots or stains. The gold trim around the edge of the cups and the plates is in beautiful condition with no signs of wear. Please note, as stated above, the orange cup does not have a matching saucer and the plum saucer does not have a matching cup. However, these two orphans look great together so they come packaged as their own unique set.

{SIZE}

Each cup measures 4" inches (diameter) x 2 "inches (height).  Each saucer measures 6" inches (diameter). Together, one cup and saucer weighs 8 oz.