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Lot 50*

A Worcester coffee cup, circa 1754-56

15 December 2020, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £446.25 inc. premium

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A Worcester coffee cup, circa 1754-56

Of 'Scratch Cross' type with a grooved handle, painted with a version of the 'Snake in a Basket' pattern of a 'Long Eliza' figure holding a fan, a 'ruyi' sceptre in a basket beside a willow tree beside her, 6cm high

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John Alchin Collection

Although the basic elements of the design are the same, there are significant differences in the style of painting of this pattern on this cup when compared to other examples in this sale, see lots 15-18. Most notable is the replacement of the pine tree with a willow tree, its branches hanging down from the rim.

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