Did Meissen Sell Porcelain To Hobbyist Painters?

Picked up a cup and saucer with Meissen crossed swords mark. Hand painted and signed. Was Meissen porcelain sold to hobbyist painters?

 

They did sell some
undecorated apparently. Those slash marks through the mark have meaning.

https://appletreedeals.com/meissen-german-porcelain/meissen-porcelain-history-factory-marks/

"Cautionary Note: Meissen used a system of marking pieces that were either sold undecorated, or deemed inferior, by making “slashes” through or besides the crossed-swords – as shown below.

• one slash – sold undecorated from 1740 through 1938
• two slashes – tableware deemed of unsuitable quality from 1852 through 1870
• three slashes – items of brack quality, (contained firing faults), from 1852 through 1870
• four slashes – considered lowest quality, from 1852 through 1870"

 

Thanks Say, The cup has 2 slash marks and the saucer has 4, LOL that's why it is warped!

 

This is fascinating! Thanks for posting @kraftblue and SIS for the explanation