What is a loving cup?

A cup with a handle on each side, made to be passed round a table. It is the most identifiable form in this category, named in 10 of the 38 listings on Sellingantiques. They vary widely. The group takes in treacle-glazed pottery with frogs modelled inside, hand-painted Victorian examples, commemorative pieces and a miniature.

Which factory turns up most often?

Worcester, named in 9 of 38 titles. It covers a long stretch, from First Period and Dr Wall cups and mugs of around 1770 to 1785 through Grainger Worcester to Royal Worcester of 1910 and 1920. No other name recurs. Every other factory in these titles comes from one or two listings.

Are silver mugs part of this category?

Yes. Silver is in 8 titles, mostly sterling christening mugs, including a George III example, along with a silver-plated tankard. Silver also appears as mounts. Two harvest mugs are pottery with a silver mount or rim rather than silver throughout.

How old are most of them?

The dating is patchy. Only nine of the 38 listings carry a clean year, and the rest sit under broad labels: 19th Century, 18th Century, Victorian, Regency or Georgian. Titles are often more precise than the date field, giving c.1770, c.1800, c.1820 or c.1850 where the field says only 18th Century. The twentieth century is thin, mainly commemoratives and a 1960 tankard.

Do commemorative mugs appear?

They form a thin but steady seam. A 1902 Scottish Wemyss coronation cup, a 1935 silver jubilee loving cup and a 1937 coronation loving cup all show up. One piece is identified by institution instead of maker: a pint tankard marked for a named school with its ward number.

How often do these come up for sale?

It is a small category. Around three come to market a year on Sellingantiques. They are spread thinly among dealers too. Twenty-four separate dealers account for the 38 listings, so almost nobody carries them in depth.

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A handled drinking vessel with no saucer, made in pottery, porcelain or silver, for everyday drinking, for passing round, and for marking a birth or a royal occasion.