Two Caughley Transfer Printed Coffee Cups c1780

Description

Heading : Caughley Coffee Cup and Saucer
Date : 1780-1800
Period : George III
Origin : Shropshire. England
Colour : Transfer printed in blue
Pattern : Fisherman (BO3) Mansfield (C27)
Features : Cobalt blue underglaze transfer printed coffee cups with loop handles
Size : 6.6cm tall by 7.9cm in diameter including the handle.
Condition : Fisherman cup is undamaged with very clear print. Mansfield cup has a very slight chip to the rim. which I believe is from manufacture as it is glazed
Restoration : None
Weight : 140 grams combined

Reference : Blue and white patterns by the Caughley society pages 54. and 93.

A Fisherman pattern Cup can be found in the Victoria and Albert Museum 

http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O336078/cup-and-saucer-caughley-porcelain-factory/