Swansea Porcelain Trio 1815-1820

Description

Heading : Swansea Porcelain Trio
Date : 1815-1820
Period : George III
Marks : Saucer painted red ‘Swansea’ mark
Origin : Swansea. Wales
Colour : Polychrome and gilt over white base; 
Pattern : Polychrome flowers within looping gilt foliate scrolls and urns; both cups with gilding to outside of handle. a plain base ring and fine. plain ring to the upper. outer lip; gilt rim and gilt dentile ring to the inside; saucer with dentile lip and plain rim gilt adornments. along with a plain gilt circle to the centre of the well

Features: both cups with single outward kick and central longitudinal ridge to handles; very slightly everted lips 
Condition : excellent; no structural flaws; a little wear to the gilding on the saucer. less so to the two cups; tiny amount of sporadic kiln spit. and some very fine. superficial scratches to the saucer bowl
Restoration : none
Dimensions : saucer 2. cm high x 14.8 cm diameter  –  tea cup 5.1 cm high x 9.6 cm  –  coffee can 5.7 cm high x 7.9 cm
Weight : 283 grams

References: Swansea Porcelain (W D John – 1958); plates 25A and 26A