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A Miniature Royal Worcester Porcelain Loving Cup
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    Robert belcher antiques was established in 1984 and is a high quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative items.
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A Miniature Royal Worcester Porcelain Loving Cup

1900 - 1920
Description

This delightful early 20th century Royal Worcester porcelain miniature loving cup has a white ground with fabulous hand painted sprays of forget-me-nots. These are centralised between the three handles which are decorated with gilt lines as is the foot and rim.

The factory date mark is 1922.

In very good unrestored condition.

Date of Manufacture

Robert Belcher Antiques has dated this Miniature Porcelain Loving Cup to the 1920s.

Independent Date Check ID 07029982
Dealer's Item Date1920s
Sellingantiques Date1920s
Sellingantiques agingItem 100-110 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1920s:
Puce factory backstamp with date cypher: fixes manufacture to 1922.
Hand-painted forget-me-not sprays: soft enamel work over the glazed white ground.
Three applied loop handles: traditional tyg form popular in miniature wares.
Hand-applied gilt lining: intact gilded borders with light handling wear.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
7.5cm (2.95")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Reference Numbers
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SA861426
Dealers Notes

Robert Belcher Antiques was established in 1984 and is a high-quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative objects. After forty years of shop keeping and maintaining beautiful showrooms, which have been regularly open six days a week, Robert and Wendy have now taken a slightly different approach to their business. Having sold their retail premises, the antique business is now fully online. The picture framing service has ceased to operate because of moving online.

You can contact Robert and Wendy by email or telephone to discuss items from their extensive catalogue of attractive pieces and make purchases. Customers can rest assured that the long-established dealership is continuing to run in an exceedingly professional way, selling genuine and high-quality items which are guaranteed to please the most discerning collector, decorator or homeowner.

All items will be personally hand packaged to a high standard. Small items are extensively wrapped using the best materials and are often double boxed. Items are then shipped with DHL or Royal Mail fully insured and often with next day delivery. Larger items would be personally delivered or sent with a specialist antique delivery firm, or for outside the U.K, a professional shipping company.

Please enjoy viewing their collection of rare and interesting pieces and have the assurance that Robert and Wendy will do their utmost to make sure your experience is exceptional, as has been recognised by many customers who have bought with confidence regularly over the years.

Contact details

Email: robertbelcherantiques@gmail.com

Telephone: 01905 622468

Mobile 07929 011224

07720 607007

Website: https://www.robertbelcherantiques.co.uk

Instagram: robertbelcherantiques

Description
This delightful early 20th century Royal Worcester porcelain miniature loving cup has a white ground with fabulous hand painted sprays of forget-me-nots.
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These are centralised between the three handles which are decorated with gilt lines as is the foot and rim.
Robert Belcher Antiques

The factory date mark is 1922.

In very good unrestored condition.

Date of Manufacture

Robert Belcher Antiques has dated this Miniature Porcelain Loving Cup to the 1920s.

Independent Date Report ID 07029982
Dealer's Item Date1920s
Sellingantiques dating1920s
Sellingantiques agingItem 100-110 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1920s:
Puce factory backstamp with date cypher: fixes manufacture to 1922.
Hand-painted forget-me-not sprays: soft enamel work over the glazed white ground.
Three applied loop handles: traditional tyg form popular in miniature wares.
Hand-applied gilt lining: intact gilded borders with light handling wear.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
7.5cm (2.95")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA861426
Robert Belcher Antiques
Robert Belcher Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2017

Robert belcher antiques was established in 1984 and is a high quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative items.

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A white miniature porcelain loving cup featuring twin gilded scroll handles and a hand-painted blue floral spray.
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Archive I A white miniature porcelain loving cup featuring twin gilded scroll handles and a hand-painted blue floral spray.

A Miniature Royal Worcester Porcelain Loving Cup

Archive II A white miniature porcelain loving cup featuring twin gilded scroll handles and a hand-painted blue floral spray. View II
Archive III A white miniature porcelain loving cup featuring twin gilded scroll handles and a hand-painted blue floral spray. View III
Archive IV A white miniature porcelain loving cup featuring twin gilded scroll handles and a hand-painted blue floral spray. View IV
Archive V A white miniature porcelain loving cup featuring twin gilded scroll handles and a hand-painted blue floral spray. View V
Archive VI A white miniature porcelain loving cup featuring twin gilded scroll handles and a hand-painted blue floral spray. View VI
Archive VII A white miniature porcelain loving cup featuring twin gilded scroll handles and a hand-painted blue floral spray. View VII
Archive VIII A white miniature porcelain loving cup featuring twin gilded scroll handles and a hand-painted blue floral spray. View VIII
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Robert Belcher Antiques

Robert Belcher Antiques
Telephone 07929 011224 or 01905 622468
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Worcestershire
United Kingdom

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A white miniature porcelain loving cup featuring twin gilded scroll handles and a hand-painted blue floral spray.
A miniature Royal Worcester porcelain loving cup
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A white miniature porcelain loving cup featuring twin gilded scroll handles and a hand-painted blue floral spray.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectMiniature Ceramics
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialPorcelain, Gold Leaf
  • ColourWhite
  • MotifsScroll handles, Forget-me-not motifs, Gilded rim, Footed base
  • SizeH 6 cm (2 in) x W 7.5 cm (3 in) x D 7 cm (3 in)

This miniature loving cup is made of white porcelain with a glazed finish and dates from 1920 in the Edwardian style. It has twin scroll handles decorated with gold leaf, a gilded rim, and a footed base. The central decoration consists of a hand-painted blue floral spray depicting forget-me-nots, complemented by green foliage and soft pink accents on the white body. The base is finished with a thin gold band echoing the rim, and the handles sweep outward with gold leaf line highlights tracing their curved profile. The piece measures 6 cm high, 7.5 cm wide, and 7 cm deep. It functions as a decorative tabletop accessory suitable for display on a bookshelf or within a cabinet in an English Country House interior setting.

FAQs

A loving cup is a traditional drinking vessel featuring two or more handles, historically used for shared ceremonial toasts at banquets and weddings. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, British porcelain manufacturers produced miniature versions primarily as decorative cabinet pieces and commemorative gifts.

These items were typically crafted from fine bone china or soft-paste porcelain, finished with a clear lead glaze. Detailed decoration was applied by hand using mineral enamel paints before firing, with final accents finished in burnished liquid gold gilding.

Authentic pieces feature printed or painted manufacturer backstamps on the underside, often accompanied by a system of dots or date codes that indicate the exact year of production. Original hand-painted details will exhibit subtle variations and raised enamel texture under magnification.

Miniature ceramics are commonly arranged inside glazed display cabinets, set upon antique wall brackets, or grouped alongside leather-bound books on shelf displays. Mixing smaller porcelain items with varied textures creates visual interest without cluttering surfaces.

Clean decorated porcelain using a dry, soft microfibre cloth or a gentle camel-hair brush to remove dust. Avoid water immersion, detergents, microabrasives, and modern dishwashers, as these will wear away edge gilding and delicate surface enamel.
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