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First Period Worcester Porcelain Coffee Cup Chinese Figures / Mandarin Pattern C.1770
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First Period Worcester Porcelain Coffee Cup Chinese Figures / Mandarin Pattern C.1770

18th century
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A lovely Worcester porcelain coffee cup with grooved handle, very finely painted with Chinese style figures. Two are stood beside a large table, and the other outside by a shrub and jardiniere stand, offering it appears something to the other two gentlemen, who don't appear to be very impressed with the gift. A fine use of enamels in iron red, bright turquoise, puce pink, lilac, black and yellow. An underglaze blue border runs around the inside and the rim is gilded. c.1770.

It measures 6.4cm (2 1/2") high and 5.8cm (2 1/4") rim to rim.

In excellent condition with no damage, repair or restoration. Minimal handling wear. A small underglaze chip inside the foot rim from manufacture.

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The Fancy Fox has dated this Worcester Porcelain Coffee Cup to the 18th Century.

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FA1951
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Description
A lovely Worcester porcelain coffee cup with grooved handle, very finely painted with Chinese style figures.
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Two are stood beside a large table, and the other outside by a shrub and jardiniere stand, offering it appears something to the other two gentlemen, who don't appear to be very impressed with the gift.
The Fancy Fox

A fine use of enamels in iron red, bright turquoise, puce pink, lilac, black and yellow. An underglaze blue border runs around the inside and the rim is gilded. c.1770.

fig 1. An 18th-century white porcelain coffee cup decorated with hand-painted Chinese figures in red and blue enamel, featuring a single handle and an internal patterned rim.
fig 1. First Period Worcester Porcelain Coffee Cup Chinese Figures / Mandarin Pattern C.1770

It measures 6.4cm (2 1/2") high and 5.8cm (2 1/4") rim to rim.

In excellent condition with no damage, repair or restoration. Minimal handling wear. A small underglaze chip inside the foot rim from manufacture.

Date of Manufacture

The Fancy Fox has dated this Worcester Porcelain Coffee Cup to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1209169
Dealers Internal Ref
FA1951
The Fancy Fox
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Archive I An 18th-century white porcelain coffee cup decorated with hand-painted Chinese figures in red and blue enamel, featuring a single handle and an internal patterned rim.

First Period Worcester Porcelain Coffee Cup Chinese Figures / Mandarin Pattern c.1770

Archive II An 18th-century white porcelain coffee cup decorated with hand-painted Chinese figures in red and blue enamel, featuring a single handle and an internal patterned rim. View II
Archive III An 18th-century white porcelain coffee cup decorated with hand-painted Chinese figures in red and blue enamel, featuring a single handle and an internal patterned rim. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century white porcelain coffee cup decorated with hand-painted Chinese figures in red and blue enamel, featuring a single handle and an internal patterned rim. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century white porcelain coffee cup decorated with hand-painted Chinese figures in red and blue enamel, featuring a single handle and an internal patterned rim. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century white porcelain coffee cup decorated with hand-painted Chinese figures in red and blue enamel, featuring a single handle and an internal patterned rim. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century white porcelain coffee cup decorated with hand-painted Chinese figures in red and blue enamel, featuring a single handle and an internal patterned rim. View VII
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An 18th-century white porcelain coffee cup decorated with hand-painted Chinese figures in red and blue enamel, featuring a single handle and an internal patterned rim.
First Period Worcester Porcelain Coffee Cup Chinese Figures / Mandarin Pattern c.1770
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An 18th-century white porcelain coffee cup decorated with hand-painted Chinese figures in red and blue enamel, featuring a single handle and an internal patterned rim.
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First Period Worcester porcelain refers to wares produced by the Worcester Tonquin Manufacture between 1751 and 1783, often associated with founder Dr John Wall. These pieces are noted for their soaprock-formula soft-paste porcelain body, which resisted cracking when filled with boiling water.

Eighteenth-century Worcester porcelain utilised a soft-paste body incorporating steatite (soapstone) sourced from Cornwall. The decoration often combined underglaze cobalt blue patterns with hand-painted polychrome enamel details and gilded accents applied over the glaze.

Authentic pieces typically feature a greenish or greyish tint when held to light due to the soaprock body, along with characteristic workmans marks, fretted squares, or crescent marks on the underside. Glaze shrinkage around the foot rim and precise hand-painted enamelling are additional indicators.

Single antique porcelain cups make understated decorative accents when displayed on open shelving, integrated into glass-fronted cabinets, or grouped with contemporary ceramics on a sideboard top.

Clean delicate hand-painted porcelain gently using lukewarm water and mild soap, avoiding abrasive sponges or chemical cleansers that can wear away overglaze enamels and gilding. Never place historical ceramics in a dishwasher.
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