These four characters are a striking set of mid Victorian Staffordshire Bacchus cups which really evoke the spirit of entertaining and perhaps enjoying the finer things in life - just like the Roman god of wine and pleasure himself - and, as there are four cups in this group it means they can be enjoyed in company!Each cup stands just over 10cm high, and has a wine coloured rim and base, with gilding to both and the handles - each Satyr''s hair is tangled with vine leaves and fruits wound behind his pointed ears.The face is compelling to look at, with piercing eyes and a maniacle grin - certainly an unusual and magical piece from another era.All four are in a super ''used'' condition commensurate with their age, but with no chips or cracks, and bright and fresh paintwork and gilding - only one cup has a tiny area of paint loss on one of the satyr''s red wattles under his chin - please see the photographs to examine the condition of all four.Please don''t hesitate to ge...