First Period Worcester Porcelain Tea Cup & Saucer C.1785

Name: First Period Worcester Porcelain Tea Cup & Saucer C.1785
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA648787
Availability: SoldOut

18th century

Sold by The Fancy Fox

Description

Very pretty Worcester tea cup and saucer with a very fine decoration of large floral sprays. Under-glaze sky blue to create the main flowers and then masses of finely detailed gilding to create the fronds and pick out the veins of the leaves. Edged with a dentil border. Open crescent mark to both, c.1785.

The cup measures 5cm (2") high, 10.5cm (4 1/8") rim to handle and 8.3 (3 3/4") rim to rim. The saucer measures 13cm (5 1/8") wide and 2.7cm (1 1/16") high. Condition is excellent with no damage or restoration and surface wear is minimal.

Physical Dimensions

Height

5cm (1.97")

Width

13cm (5.12")

Depth

13cm (5.12")

Declaration

The Fancy Fox has dated this piece to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA648787

Dealers Internal Reference

FA0750

Dealers Notes

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Description

Very pretty Worcester tea cup and saucer with a very fine decoration of large floral sprays.

“

Under-glaze sky blue to create the main flowers and then masses of finely detailed gilding to create the fronds and pick out the veins of the leaves.

The Fancy Fox

Edged with a dentil border. Open crescent mark to both, c.1785.

fig 1. First Period Worcester Porcelain Tea Cup & Saucer c.1785 — fig 1. First Period Worcester Porcelain Tea Cup & Saucer C.1785

The cup measures 5cm (2") high, 10.5cm (4 1/8") rim to handle and 8.3 (3 3/4") rim to rim. The saucer measures 13cm (5 1/8") wide and 2.7cm (1 1/16") high. Condition is excellent with no damage or restoration and surface wear is minimal.

Physical Dimensions

Height

5cm (1.97")

Width

13cm (5.12")

Depth

13cm (5.12")

Date of Manufacture

The Fancy Fox has dated this piece to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA648787