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Lot 281

An interesting early English porcelain coffee cup, circa 1750-53

17 May 2017, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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An interesting early English porcelain coffee cup, circa 1750-53

Of rounded cylinder form with an everted lip and a plain loop handle, painted in colours in a subdued palette with a spray of European style flowers and scattered sprigs, 6cm high (rim chip restuck, crack in lower handle)

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Provenance:
Watney Collection

The shape of this cup closely follows a curious group of early Worcester coffee cups, recorded in a limited range of coloured oriental patterns or with primitive blue and white landscapes. This group often has an underfired appearance and is thus prone to staining. Simon Spero has discussed this class in his Exhibition Catalogues in 2007 (The McKnight Melvin Collection), fig.1 and in 2009, fig.37.

The decoration on the present lot is not typical of Worcester in any way and is closer to some enamelling found on London porcelain of similar date, in particular some floral painting on St. James's teawares and coloured sprays seen on a range of Chelsea beakers. This may therefore be the work of a London enameller.

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