Teacup & Saucer with Matching Salad Plate, Seltmann Weiden, Monstera Fenestrated Foliage Leaves, Vintage Bavaria

• Vintage Teacup & Saucer and Matching Salad Plate, Foliage Monstera Pattern, RARE Vintage Drinkware, Coffee Lovers, Elegant Breakfast Set, Bavaria Germany Porcelain, Collectible Coffee Cups, (Discontinued)
• Made in: Bavaria, Germany 
• Vintage: 1939 - 1945 
• Details:  This set of teacup, saucer plus larger Salad Plate set is so beautiful and a very RARE find!  It features a bouquet of fenestrated leaves, aka Monstera leaves, with tiny red floral branches, absolutely beautiful!  The leaf designs are on the inside and outside of the cup, all pieces rimmed in gold.  The backstamp shows these pieces are from Seltmann Weiden in Bavaria, the "K" stands for Krummennaab factory.  Based on the "K" mark, we are able to date this cup from 1939 to sometime before 1945, since Wilhelm acquired this factory in 1939 and WWII destroyed it.  A set with a rich history and a gorgeous pattern for anyone who loves Monstera plants or the finer things in life.  
• Material:  Porcelain
• Dimensions:  Cup: 2.25 inch Tall, 4.0 inches in Diameter (top opening).  Saucer: 5.75 inches in Diameter. Salad Plate: 7.5 inches in Diameter
• Condition:  Vintage - Used.  Very Good Vintage Condition.  Slight discoloration on the gold rim, photographed for you.  Otherwise, no issues noted.  Please review all pictures and make sure you love this item before purchasing, we cannot accept returns.  Please remember these are ANTIQUE and VINTAGE items, they are NOT new, every effort has been made to show any scratches, wear and tear and imperfections.

Christian Wilhelm Seltmann, and his brother Johann, established a porcelain factory in Vohenstrauß in 1901, but they parted ways in 1909.  Christian opened his own porcelain factory, Seltmann Weiden, in Weiden, Bavaria in 1910 Germany.  Unfortunately Christian Seltmann died in an accident in 1921.  His widow, Katharina Seltmann, ran the company until she retired, and left the business to their two sons.  Heinrich received the Schirnding factory, Wilhelm the Weiden factor.  Wilhelm expanded by taking over the Krummennaab factory in 1939 and the Erbendorf factory in 1940.  The "K" in this backstamp refers to the factory located in  Krummennaab, however, after the war, both factories, this one and the one in Erbendorf, were largely destroyed.  An interesting note, these factories served as temporary housing for American soldiers in war time. Wilhelm Seltmann died on September 27th 1967 and left his business in the hands of his family.  The Seltmann group is one of a few remaining larger family-run companies in Germany.