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A good Worcester quatrelobed coffee cup, circa 1753 image 1
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Lot 107

A good Worcester quatrelobed coffee cup, circa 1753

15 December 2020, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A good Worcester quatrelobed coffee cup, circa 1753

Of quatrelobed form, the moulded doubled-scrolled handle with a raised thumbrest, the front panel painted with a 'Long Eliza' figure carrying a parasol, the side panels with flowering plants growing from rockwork, one with a green and yellow bird perched on its branches, 6.8cm high

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Ralph Kenber Collection

Small numbers of similar cups have survived together, suggesting some at least were sold in sets, probably for use as 'cappuchine' coffee cups which would have been passed around on a silver tray. It is equally likely that cups as fine as this example would have been sold individually as cabinet pieces, to be enjoyed for their sheer novelty and for the quality of the casting and decoration. See lots 12-14 in this sale for further examples from the John Alchin Collection.

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