Antique Vienna Porcelain Chocolate Service with Hand-Painted Pink Roses

This beautiful late 19th-century Vienna chocolate set brings an unmistakable sense of occasion to your table. The heirloom porcelain is hand-painted with delicate pink roses over a shimmering white and pale sky-blue lustre ground, framed by graceful gilt details. Raised enameled white accents add another layer of artistry, giving the set an especially refined finish. The elegant chocolate pot is accompanied by five matching cups and saucers, each signed by the artist H. Obot, with the subtle variations of hand-painted porcelain that make an antique set so distinctive. Made by Ernst Wahliss, whose distinguished Vienna porcelain business was established in 1863, this is a set to treasure if you appreciate beautiful things with history. Wahliss porcelain was prized for its richly decorated surfaces and fine hand-painted detail, and this set captures that elegant Viennese tradition beautifully. Originally created for serving hot chocolate, it would be perfect for an intimate afternoon with friends, a festive morning, or whenever you want to turn an everyday ritual into something memorable. I can easily see serving coffee in these cups, too. To find a set of this quality is a dream. There is some loss to the gilt on the chocolate pot handle, along with minor gilt loss elsewhere, as shown in the photographs—evidence that this set was used and enjoyed by the family who owned it. Measure: Pot-7-3/4" x 4" x 9-1/2"h; Saucer-5-1/4";Cup-3-1/2" x 2-1/2" x 3"h.