1890’s-1915 Victorian Era, Hand Painted Square Teacup 3” For Sale

1890’s-1910 era, Antique, Victorian themed, Hand Painted, Square Teacup For decorative or floral arrangement purposes.Markings "Dep." Mark: This is an abbreviation for "Déposé" (French) or "Deponiert" (German). Both terms translate to "registered" or "copyrighted," indicating that the specific shape or hand-painted pattern was legally registered to protect it from being copied by competing porcelain houses."3807" Number: This is the specific mold or pattern number assigned by the manufacturer. It helped decorators and factory workers identify the exact style or form of the piece during production.Hand-Painted Nature: The fact that the numbers and abbreviation are painted by hand in an overglaze script suggests that it was marked directly by the decorating studio or artisan at the factory.Origin and Estimated EraThis specific type of script styling paired with a "Dep." mark is highly characteristic of German, Austrian, or French porcelain manufacturers operating in the late 1800s to the early 1900s (circa 1880–1910). Because it does not feature a standardized country-of-origin stamp (such as "Made in Germany"), it likely predates the stricter export laws that became common after 1891 and 1921.Will be packed with care.