Worcester Queen’s Pattern Tea Cup And Saucer c1770

Description

Heading : Worcester Queen’s Pattern Tea Cup And Saucer
Date : 1768-1774
Period : George III
Marks : painted blue square fret mark to both pieces; additional small painted gold cross to the saucer
Origin : England
Colour : Kakiemon palette
Pattern : Queen’s pattern
Features : A cup and saucer without the usual fluting seen with this pattern. Loop handle to the cup and a steeply inclined lip to the saucer
Size : 55mm tall by 132mm in diameter
Condition : Very good. 2mm nibble to the foot string of the cup with loss of glazed surface; minor loss to gilding on the rim of the cup; wear entirely commensurate with age; colours are bright and vibrant throughout. 22mm vertical hairline crack from the rim of the saucer and a further 8mm hairline. See images
Restoration : None
Weight : 172 grams