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Rare First Period Worcester Small Porcelain Coffee Can Cannonball C.1760
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Rare First Period Worcester Small Porcelain Coffee Can Cannonball C.1760

18th century
Sold 4 June 2025 · The Fancy Fox
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Description

A very sweet early Worcester porcelain coffee can with tapering sides and a grooved strap handle. Printed with the ever popular "cannonball" pattern and a geometric border to the inside. Crescent mark to the base, an early example, c.1760.

It measures 6cm (2 3/8") high to the rim and 5.3cm (2 1/16") rim to rim (5.6cm (2 3/16") across the base).

In excellent condition with no damage, repair or restoration and minimal handling wear. The printing is nice and crisp with no blurring.

Date of Manufacture

The Fancy Fox has dated this Worcester Porcelain Coffee Can to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
5.3cm (2.09")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1133423
Dealers Internal Reference
FA1794
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Description
A very sweet early Worcester porcelain coffee can with tapering sides and a grooved strap handle. Printed with the ever popular "cannonball" pattern and a geometric border to the inside. Crescent mark to the base, an early example, c.1760.
fig 1. An 18th-century cylindrical porcelain coffee can decorated with an underglaze blue Chinoiserie landscape scene featuring architectural pavilions and cannonball motifs.
fig 1. Rare First Period Worcester Small Porcelain Coffee Can Cannonball C.1760

It measures 6cm (2 3/8") high to the rim and 5.3cm (2 1/16") rim to rim (5.6cm (2 3/16") across the base).

In excellent condition with no damage, repair or restoration and minimal handling wear. The printing is nice and crisp with no blurring.

Date of Manufacture

The Fancy Fox has dated this Worcester Porcelain Coffee Can to the 18th Century.

Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
5.3cm (2.09")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1133423
Dealers Internal Ref
FA1794
The Fancy Fox
The Fancy Fox
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2015

Offering fine porcelain and pottery, 18th century and later, silver, glass and other small attractive pieces

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Archive I An 18th-century cylindrical porcelain coffee can decorated with an underglaze blue Chinoiserie landscape scene featuring architectural pavilions and cannonball motifs. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Rare First Period Worcester Small Porcelain Coffee Can Cannonball C.1760

Archive II An 18th-century cylindrical porcelain coffee can decorated with an underglaze blue Chinoiserie landscape scene featuring architectural pavilions and cannonball motifs. View II
Archive III An 18th-century cylindrical porcelain coffee can decorated with an underglaze blue Chinoiserie landscape scene featuring architectural pavilions and cannonball motifs. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century cylindrical porcelain coffee can decorated with an underglaze blue Chinoiserie landscape scene featuring architectural pavilions and cannonball motifs. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century cylindrical porcelain coffee can decorated with an underglaze blue Chinoiserie landscape scene featuring architectural pavilions and cannonball motifs. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century cylindrical porcelain coffee can decorated with an underglaze blue Chinoiserie landscape scene featuring architectural pavilions and cannonball motifs. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century cylindrical porcelain coffee can decorated with an underglaze blue Chinoiserie landscape scene featuring architectural pavilions and cannonball motifs. View VII
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The Fancy Fox

The Fancy Fox
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An 18th-century cylindrical porcelain coffee can decorated with an underglaze blue Chinoiserie landscape scene featuring architectural pavilions and cannonball motifs.
Rare First Period Worcester Small Porcelain Coffee Can Cannonball c.1760
Ref: SA1133423
An 18th-century cylindrical porcelain coffee can decorated with an underglaze blue Chinoiserie landscape scene featuring architectural pavilions and cannonball motifs.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectCoffee Can
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian Chinoiserie
  • MaterialSoft-paste porcelain, Cobalt pigment
  • ColourBlue and White
  • MotifsChinoiserie landscape, Architectural pavilion, Underglaze blue painting, Cylindrical form
  • SizeH 6 cm (2 in) x W 5.3 cm (2 in) x D 8 cm (3 in)

FAQs

First Period Worcester porcelain refers to items produced at the Worcester factory from its founding in 1751 until roughly 1783, characterised by soapstone-infused paste and hand-painted underglaze blue decorations.

These pieces were typically crafted using a soft-paste porcelain formula containing soapstone, which provided thermal shock resistance, and decorated using cobalt blue underglaze pigments before firing.

Authenticity is assessed by examining the glaze characteristics, such as pinholing and pooling, footrim characteristics, hand-painted brushwork details, and occasionally early workmens marks or square seal marks on the base.

Antique ceramics add historic depth and curated character when displayed within glass-fronted cabinets, open shelving, or curated tabletop arrangements alongside modern minimalist decor.

Preservation requires hand washing in lukewarm water with mild soap when necessary, avoiding ultrasonic cleaners or harsh detergents, and protecting pieces from sudden temperature fluctuations and direct sunlight.
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