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Chelsea Derby Porcelain Coffee Cup & Saucer c.1770 (1 of 11)
The Fancy Fox
Flag of United KingdomSuffolk, UK
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Chelsea Derby Porcelain Coffee Cup & Saucer c.1770

REF: FA1769 / LA517660
£285
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Description
This is a pretty 18th Century (c.1770) Chelsea-Derby period coffee cup and saucer well painted with floral sprays and sprigs in various sizes and trimmed with a striking decoration to the inside and out of both rims in pink and purple enamel with a gilded garland running underneath. There is a small floral spray inside the base and, following in the Chelsea manner, a tiny green sprig covering up a small firing blemish on the inside wall. Simple grooved strap handle to the cup. Both pieces marked in gold underneath.
measurements
The cup measures 6.6cm (2 9/16") high and 6.4cm (2 1/2") wide. The saucer measures 12.1cm (4 3/4") wide.
declaration
The Fancy Fox has clarified that the Chelsea Derby Porcelain Coffee Cup & Saucer c.1770 (LA517660) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being c.1770
condition
In excellent condition with no damage, repair or restoration. Minimal handling wear but there are a couple of very fine craze lines to the cup in places. The gold mark to the saucer is a bit rubbed.
location
This Chelsea Derby Porcelain Coffee Cup & Saucer c.1770 is located in Suffolk, United Kingdom