Featured Helena Wolfsohn cups

I recently acquired seven of what I believe to be Helena Wolfsohn cups. They have the AR mark but have been told they are most likely not Meissen. I am hoping to sell these online but am wondering if I should sell them separately or as a set. Any information regarding the AR mark and advice on listing will be greatly appreciated.
First time here, I'll try to add photos.

 

I think "AR" is supposed to be for " Augustus Rex " but its one of the most copied marks ever. I would certainly think they were Meissen,the quality is superb,at least to my untrained eyes. Lovely things,and I thought id sworn off this style !

 

Real Meissen wouldn't have a fake AR mark on it.
Janet

 

If mine, I would sell the two blue as a pair.
The two matching purple as a pair. And the rest singularly.

They're missing the saucers.

Is the picture in the middle of the cup transfer or painted?
Use a magnifying glass to look for dots (transfer) or brush strokes (hand painted).

 

The linked cup below also bears a spurious AR mark at base:

http://www.rubylane.com/item/6041-PS140802/Helena-Wolfson-Porcelain-Hand-Painted-Libation

 

Those are just gorgeous!

 

Maybe the fact that there are no saucers means they are not cups. Here are some very similar ones by Herend. http://www.carters.com.au/index.cfm/index/368-herend-ceramics/?page=5 I found one other on an auction site that called it a pickle dish. http://www.bamfords-auctions.co.uk/...erman-Helena-Wolfsohn-leaf-shape-pickle-dish/

 

I would be funny seeing someone try to sip tea out of them

 

When tea was first drunk in England it was from handleless bowls.

I'd agree those are classic pickle dishes, though. I've some blue and white transferware ones: they have small handles like that. And it's also typical of a pickle dish that the back is decorative.

 

Your leaf-shaped pieces are derived from Chinese 17th C. brush-washers.

In Europe they were used as cups for hot beverages such as tea and later as sweetmeat dishes/sherbet cups.

 

Below is an 18th C. Italian example I once owned:

 

Wessleysbest, it's good to see you here.

 

Thank you all so much for the resources and information. It has been very fun following up on the links.
I have looked very closely and am quite sure these pieces are handpainted, not transferware.
I was interested when it was mentioned that the saucers are missing, since I had not considered that they had ever had saucers. As far as these pieces being pickle dishes, I think that would be a real waste of great decoration on the bottoms, while a cup would be tipped up for all to see.
Good to see you Figtree3! Great Board!
Merry Christmas & Happy Hanukkah

 

What kind of pickle is being talked about?

 

Not the same kind as the US.

 

I don't see why they couldn't be Helena Wolfson. Underglaze mark looks OK, but I'm not very conversant with this stuff. Could just say Dresden cups 'cause that's what they are.