Dresden Lamb Mark

Q: What can you tell me about this double-handled, monogrammed, and dated teacup? I have two of them and their matching saucers. They are marked with a lamb and “Dresden” over “60M.” They belonged to a family member, now deceased. Are they old?

A: This mark was used by Ambrosius Lamm, a decorator who opened a studio in Dresden, Germany, in 1887. He decorated porcelain made by the famous manufacturers in Meissen, Germany. He is known for decorating in both the Meissen and Vienna styles. His unique monogram, a figural lamb over the word “Dresden,” was often used on ceramics along with either the crossed swords Meissen mark or blue beehive Vienna mark. When Lamm retired in 1934, his daughter took over the business and continued to operate it until 1949. The two handles on your dishes show that they are not cups and saucers but dessert or cream soups sets. The fancy decoration suggests they are worth $35 a set, but the monogram makes the sets hard to sell.