Philip Christian Liverpool Porcelain Coffee Can and Saucer c1775

Description

Heading : Liverpool Porcelain – Philip Christian – Matched Coffee Can and Saucer 
Date : 1770-1778
Period : George III
Marks : None
Origin : Liverpool. England
Colour : Polychrome
Pattern : Christian’s take on a popular chinoiserie pattern which had previously been produced by both the Bow and Worcester manufactories; a seated female character holds a flower in front of an eager child. with both being watched by a mandarin standing next to a tall table and a bench; surprisingly. the enduring composition does not appear to have been afforded a name. either by its producers or those who collect their work…
Condition : Good to fair; the saucer has two flaked chips to its rim. both of which have had the border repainted over; the coffee can has kiln spit to the inside of the well. along with a lump of clinker. and a 3mm hairline crack through the rim
Restoration ; retouching as noted above
Dimensions : coffee can 6.6 cm high x 6.1 cm diameter – saucer 2.9 cm deep x 12.8 cm diameter
Weight : 170 grams

References: Liverpool Porcelain of the 18th Century ( Bernard Watney. 1997) – page 44; Liverpool Porcelain 1756-1804 (Maurice Hillis. 2011) page 249