An exquisite set of 6 cups and saucers from the legendary Meissen Porcelain Manufacture, graced with portraits of the most notable sovereigns and noble figures of the 18th century, in particular, those with connections to the royal Hapsburg family and the Holy German Empire. A deep cobalt blue foundation provides the perfect background for the intricately hand-painted portraits, each set in a gilt accented cartouche. Pastoral monochrome cartouches bear the names of these august personages on the matching saucers, seemingly etched onto Rococo-inspired plaques. For further ease of identification, each cup and saucer are numbered in the gilt painted borders around each cartouche. Meissen became the most celebrated manufacturer of porcelain on