Vintage Lusterware Tea Cup and Reticulated Saucer with Fragonard Courting Couple Motif

This is a decorative ceramic tea cup and saucer set featuring an iridescent lusterware finish. The set is crafted from porcelain or fine earthenware with a cream-colored base glaze and a distinctive mother-of-pearl or oil-slick luster sheen. The most prominent feature is the transfer-printed 'Fragonard' style courting couple scene, depicting figures in 18th-century Rococo attire, prominently using shades of pink, blue, and gold. The saucer features a sophisticated reticulated or 'pierced' rim with heart-shaped cutouts, accented by heavy gold-tone scalloped edging. Gold filigree and floral scrollwork designs are applied as borders around the central motifs. The cup has a flared rim and an ornate, scrolled handle finished in gold. This style is consistent with mid-20th century European exports (likely German, Japanese, or Czechoslovakian), roughly dating from the 1940s to the 1960s. The condition shows moderate wear with noticeable gilding loss along the rims and handle, and slight fading in the luster glaze consistent with age and display. No major cracks or chips are visible, but there is light surface crazing typical of vintage lusterware. The craftsmanship is indicative of high-quality mass production intended for the decorative giftware market.