Fine Pottery & Porcelain - 21st February 2024
Lot 723
A rare and early Worcester coffee cup, c.1753-54, the quatrefoil form finely painted in famille vert
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £945
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Description
A rare and early Worcester coffee cup, c.1753-54, the quatrefoil form finely painted in famille vert enamels with insects in flight around flowering plants, with elaborate scrolled handle, incised 5 mark to the base, 5.5cm rim crack, 6.7cm.
Cf. Bonhams, 22nd June 2022, lot 384 for a related cup with the same incised number.