Lot 233. A pair of Meissen Augsburg-decorated coffee cups and saucers, circa 1725-35. Estimate 1,500 — 2,500 USD. Lot sold 1,250 USD. Photo: Sotheby's

each painted in underglaze-blue and gilding, the cups with a bird in flight amongst flowering shrubs, the saucers with Chinese figures at various pursuits, one cup with crossed swords and dot mark within concentric circles, the other pieces with crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue within concentric circles, one saucer with a further painter's mark in underglaze-blue. diameter of saucer 4 3/4 in., 12.1 cm