First Period Worcester Porcelain Blue Scale & Fancy Bird Tea Cup C.1770

Name: First Period Worcester Porcelain Blue Scale & Fancy Bird Tea Cup C.1770
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA963858
Availability: SoldOut

18th century

Sold by The Fancy Fox

Description

A good Worcester porcelain tea cup with blue scale ground with "mirror and vase" reserves painted in bright enamels with exotic fancy birds and various butterflies and bugs and further bug inside the base. All reserves framed with gilt, silt rim and graduated stripes down the handle. Blue fretted square mark to the base, c.1770.

It measures 8.2cm (3 3/16") rim to rim, 4.8cm (1 7/8") high and 10.2cm (4") rim to handle.

In very good condition, a short tight hairline to the rim only visible on the inside (please see the final photographs) but no other damage, repair or restoration. The gilt on the rim is rubbed but minimal surface wear otherwise.

Physical Dimensions

Height

4.8cm (1.89")

Width

8.2cm (3.23")

Depth

10.2cm (4.02")

Declaration

The Fancy Fox has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA963858

Dealers Internal Reference

FA1441

Dealers Notes

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Description

fig 1. First Period Worcester Porcelain Blue Scale & Fancy Bird Tea Cup c.1770 — fig 1. First Period Worcester Porcelain Blue Scale & Fancy Bird Tea Cup C.1770

It measures 8.2cm (3 3/16") rim to rim, 4.8cm (1 7/8") high and 10.2cm (4") rim to handle.

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In very good condition, a short tight hairline to the rim only visible on the inside (please see the final photographs) but no other damage, repair or restoration.

The Fancy Fox

The gilt on the rim is rubbed but minimal surface wear otherwise.