Rosenthal Monbijou trio breakfast service, Germany 1970s.

A beautiful breakfast service from the monbijou series produced for rosenthal in germany in the 1970s. The set consists of a cup, a saucer and a small plate. The set is made of white porcelain, decorated with beautiful ornaments. The item is in perfect original condition and shows minimal signs of use. Signature on the bottom. Dimensions: cup - height 7 cm | width 11 cm | diameter 8 cm saucer - diameter 15cm. Plate - diameter 19 cm dimensions in inches: cup - height 2.8 in | width 4.3 in | diameter 3.1 in saucer - diameter 5.9 in plate - dia. 7.5 out of 15 sets of this type available. Mon bijou - this is how the french expression "my jewel" should be translated, from which the shape of the rosenthal porcelain cup gets its name. It was created at the end of the 19th century, during the European Art Nouveau, when the strong influence of French culture was felt in Germany in many areas. The shape of "monbijou" is reminiscent of the Louis Rococo style, both in its shape and in the characteristic rocaille motifs in relief on the porcelain.