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Worcester Porcelain Fancy Birds Cup & Saucer, C. 1765.
Philip Carrol Antiques
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Worcester Porcelain Fancy Birds Cup & Saucer, C. 1765.

18th century
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A fine Worcester porcelain Fancy Birds cup and saucer, c. 1765. Each piece beautifully hand painted in vibrant enamels, with exotic birds in fan shaped panels, divided by circular panels containing insects. The saucer with a central panel painted with a large moth.

Finely drawn gilt floral sprays adorn the ‘Wet Blue’ ground of both pieces.

Height of cup – 7 cm, 2 3/4”.

Diameter – 13.2 cm, 5 1/4”.

Condition – Very minor wear to the gilt.

Physical Dimensions
Height
7cm (2.76")
Width
13.2cm (5.20")
Depth
13.2cm (5.20")
Declaration

Philip Carrol Antiques has dated this Worcester Porcelain Teacup Saucer to the Georgian era.

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SA1150271
Description
A fine Worcester porcelain Fancy Birds cup and saucer, c. 1765.
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Each piece beautifully hand painted in vibrant enamels, with exotic birds in fan shaped panels, divided by circular panels containing insects.
Philip Carrol Antiques

The saucer with a central panel painted with a large moth.

Finely drawn gilt floral sprays adorn the ‘Wet Blue’ ground of both pieces.

Height of cup – 7 cm, 2 3/4”.

Diameter – 13.2 cm, 5 1/4”.

Condition – Very minor wear to the gilt.

Height
7cm (2.76")
Width
13.2cm (5.20")
Depth
13.2cm (5.20")
Date of Manufacture

Philip Carrol Antiques has dated this Worcester Porcelain Teacup Saucer to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1150271
Philip Carrol Antiques
Philip Carrol Antiques
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Philip carrol antiques was established in 1983

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An eighteenth-century Worcester soft-paste porcelain teacup and saucer featuring a scale blue ground, gilded borders, reserves with hand-painted exotic birds, and circular reserves with insects.
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Archive I An eighteenth-century Worcester soft-paste porcelain teacup and saucer featuring a scale blue ground, gilded borders, reserves with hand-painted exotic birds, and circular reserves with insects.

Worcester Porcelain Fancy Birds Cup & Saucer, C. 1765.

Archive II An eighteenth-century Worcester soft-paste porcelain teacup and saucer featuring a scale blue ground, gilded borders, reserves with hand-painted exotic birds, and circular reserves with insects. View II
Archive III An eighteenth-century Worcester soft-paste porcelain teacup and saucer featuring a scale blue ground, gilded borders, reserves with hand-painted exotic birds, and circular reserves with insects. View III
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Archive V An eighteenth-century Worcester soft-paste porcelain teacup and saucer featuring a scale blue ground, gilded borders, reserves with hand-painted exotic birds, and circular reserves with insects. View V
Archive VI An eighteenth-century Worcester soft-paste porcelain teacup and saucer featuring a scale blue ground, gilded borders, reserves with hand-painted exotic birds, and circular reserves with insects. View VI
Archive VII An eighteenth-century Worcester soft-paste porcelain teacup and saucer featuring a scale blue ground, gilded borders, reserves with hand-painted exotic birds, and circular reserves with insects. View VII
Archive VIII An eighteenth-century Worcester soft-paste porcelain teacup and saucer featuring a scale blue ground, gilded borders, reserves with hand-painted exotic birds, and circular reserves with insects. View VIII
Archive IX An eighteenth-century Worcester soft-paste porcelain teacup and saucer featuring a scale blue ground, gilded borders, reserves with hand-painted exotic birds, and circular reserves with insects. View IX
Archive X An eighteenth-century Worcester soft-paste porcelain teacup and saucer featuring a scale blue ground, gilded borders, reserves with hand-painted exotic birds, and circular reserves with insects. View X
Archive XI An eighteenth-century Worcester soft-paste porcelain teacup and saucer featuring a scale blue ground, gilded borders, reserves with hand-painted exotic birds, and circular reserves with insects. View XI
Archive XII An eighteenth-century Worcester soft-paste porcelain teacup and saucer featuring a scale blue ground, gilded borders, reserves with hand-painted exotic birds, and circular reserves with insects. View XII
Archive XIII An eighteenth-century Worcester soft-paste porcelain teacup and saucer featuring a scale blue ground, gilded borders, reserves with hand-painted exotic birds, and circular reserves with insects. View XIII
Archive XIV An eighteenth-century Worcester soft-paste porcelain teacup and saucer featuring a scale blue ground, gilded borders, reserves with hand-painted exotic birds, and circular reserves with insects. View XIV
Archive XV An eighteenth-century Worcester soft-paste porcelain teacup and saucer featuring a scale blue ground, gilded borders, reserves with hand-painted exotic birds, and circular reserves with insects. View XV
Archive XVI An eighteenth-century Worcester soft-paste porcelain teacup and saucer featuring a scale blue ground, gilded borders, reserves with hand-painted exotic birds, and circular reserves with insects. View XVI
Archive XVII An eighteenth-century Worcester soft-paste porcelain teacup and saucer featuring a scale blue ground, gilded borders, reserves with hand-painted exotic birds, and circular reserves with insects. View XVII
Archive XVIII An eighteenth-century Worcester soft-paste porcelain teacup and saucer featuring a scale blue ground, gilded borders, reserves with hand-painted exotic birds, and circular reserves with insects. View XVIII
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An eighteenth-century Worcester soft-paste porcelain teacup and saucer featuring a scale blue ground, gilded borders, reserves with hand-painted exotic birds, and circular reserves with insects.
Worcester porcelain Fancy Birds cup & saucer, c. 1765.
Ref: SA1150271
An eighteenth-century Worcester soft-paste porcelain teacup and saucer featuring a scale blue ground, gilded borders, reserves with hand-painted exotic birds, and circular reserves with insects.
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First Period Worcester porcelain, produced between 1751 and 1783 under Dr John Wall, is characterised by its soft-paste soapstone body, scale blue grounds, and elaborate hand-painted decoration featuring exotic birds, flowers, or insects contained within gilded reserves.

Eighteenth-century Worcester porcelain was crafted using a soft-paste body containing steatite (soapstone) from Cornwall, which allowed the vessels to withstand boiling water without cracking, finished with lead glaze, enamel paints, and gold leaf gilding.

Authentic pieces often feature a blue underglaze fretted square mark or crescent mark on the base, a subtle greenish transmission when held to light, characteristic scale blue ground patterns, and hand-painted detailing rather than transfer prints.

Antique porcelain pieces can be displayed inside glazed cabinets, arranged on shallow wall shelves, mounted on plate hangers, or styled as decorative accents on a sideboard top or mantlepiece.

Clean gently by hand using warm water and a mild detergent, avoiding soakings, harsh chemicals, abrasive pads, or dishwashers, as these can strip overglaze enamel painting and gilding.
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