A Rare Worcester Porcelain Man In The Pavilion Pattern Tea Cup and Saucer c1759

Description

Heading : A Worcester Porcelain Man In The Pavilion Pattern Tea Cup and Saucer c1759
Date : 1757-1760
Period :George II to George III
Marks : none
Origin : Worcester; England
Colour : underglaze blue
Pattern : The Man In The Pavilion – see below
Condition : Excellent; no cracks. chips or flakes; both pieces with tiny nibbles to the foot-rims
Restoration : None
Dimensions : Tea cup 6.0cm high x 5.7cm in diameter; saucer 2.3 cm high x 11.9 cm diameter
Weight : 146 grams

Eric Knowles Comments : This is an unusual pair for three reasons; firstly the pattern is one of the very first used as a printed underglaze blue subject by the Worcester factory. during the limited date-span as above; secondly. similar pieces are more often found without borders and lastly they are usually marked with either open or line-filled crescent marks

References : Worcester Blue & White Porcelain 1751-1790 (Branyan. French & Sandon 1981) page 326