Vintage marble breakfast set for Victoria Tableware, Czechoslovakia 1980

An interesting breakfast set produced by the Victoria Tableware Factory in Karlovy Vary in the 1980s in the Czech Republic. The set consists of a cup, saucer and small plate. Set in purple marble painting with gilded elements. The item is in very good original condition, with minimal signs of use. Signed items Cup dimensions: height 6.5 cm | width 10 cm | diameter 8 cm Cup dimensions in inches: height 2.6 in | width 3.9 in | diameter 3.1 in The factory was founded in 1883 in Karlsbad (Karlovy Vary) by the London company Lazarus & Rosenfeld Ltd. In 1885, the company was bought by Franz Schmidt and changed its name to Porzellanfabrik Victoria Schmidt & Co. In 1927, it was transformed into a joint-stock company Porzellanfabrik Victoria AG. In 1945, the factory, together with the Altrohlau Porcelain Factory, became part of EPIAG / Starorolský Porcelán, and in 1958 they became part of Karlovarský Porcelán Stará Role II. Currently, the factory is part of Thun Karlovarský Porcelán. Reference : 299295