Coffee Cup and Saucer
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Company
(British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1760-70
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
Credit LineOn loan from the City of Norfolk, gift of Elise and Henry Clay Hofheimer II
Object numberL2005.10.27
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a 'Feather Mould Floral' Pattern Coffee Cup (A) and Saucer (B). Each piece press-molded with "feathering" and painted with one or two insects between trailing floral sprays, the interior rim with a continuous flowering vine border. Crescent marks in underglaze-blue. The saucer is slightly too large for cup.ProvenanceHenry Clay Hofheimer, II
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1775-80
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1775-80
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1770
