Bidspirit auction | 19TH C AUSTRIAN ROYAL VIENNA

19TH C AUSTRIAN ROYAL VIENNA STYLE PORCELAIN TEA SERVICE - A 19th-century Austrian Royal Vienna style porcelain tea service with an accompanying gilt bronze stand. The set comprises a teapot, cream pitcher, and two-handled sugar bowl, each featuring a canary yellow ground with hand-painted reserves depicting 18th-century style courting couples in rural landscapes alternating with floral spray vignettes. Each vessel is fitted with an engraved gilt bronze lid and finial. The set rests on a matching circular gilt bronze stand featuring a central hand-painted porcelain plaque, a pierced gallery, an engraved apron, and four lion-mask cabriole legs terminating in paw feet. Undersides of the porcelain vessels and plaque bear blue underglaze beehive (bindenschild) marks. ormolu, drinkware, teaset, pot, creamer, tabletop, centerpiece, decorative, ceramic, brass Dimensions Tray Height: 5 1/2 in., Diameter: 11 3/4 in. Teapot Height: 3 3/4 in. Condition Very good antique condition overall. The porcelain vessels and painted plaque remain intact with vibrant color retention and light age-appropriate surface wear. The gilt metal lids and bronze stand show minor surface tarnish, light patina, and rubbing consistent with age. Underglaze blue beehive marks remain clearly visible on the undersides.