Worcester Chocolate Cup and Saucer, Ca. 1770

England Ca. 1770

Worcester chocolate cup and saucer with dark blue scale ground. A very scarce and delicate form especially the fragile pierced handles ( small section missing). The rococo reserves of flowers on a white background are edged with finely drawn gold scrolls. The cup with one butterfly on an exterior reserve and one butterfly at the inside bottom. The saucer with 2 butterflies in the same positioning as the cup.

Square character seal under glaze in blue.

Price

$725

Condition

Excellent except for a small piece missing from the bottom of one handle. Otherwise appears to be unused. Gold is almost perfectly unworn. No repairs.

Measurements

Cup - 2.75" H X 5.5" L
Saucer 5. 75" Diam. X 2" H

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