English & European Ceramics & Glass - 24th November 2015
Lot 522
A Worcester tea cup and unusual saucer c.1780-85
Estimate £200 - £300
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Description
A Worcester tea cup and unusual saucer c.1780-85, painted with the Royal Wedding pattern of three differing floral swags around a turquoise caillouté band, the saucer with a slight trembleuse to the well, the cup with a twist handle, open crescent marks, 13.4cm. (2)
The pattern was so named when a service of this type was presented by the Borough of Cheltenham to HRH Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh on their wedding in 1948.