Worcester 'Dragon in Compartments' Pattern Teacup and Saucer
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Company
(British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1770-72
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions3 1/4 in. (8.3 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 numberL2005.10.163
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a Worcester "Dragon in Compartments" pattern teacup (A) and saucer (B) painted in iron-red, green, yellow, blue, and rose, and heightened in gilding with two petal-shaped panels of fabulous beasts alternating with two similarly shaped panels of vases on tables above a band of iron-red and green triangles and beneath a black-stippled green border interrupted by iron-red stylized demi-flowerheads. The centers have a red-centered blue chrysanthemum blossom within a roundel edged with the iron-red and green triangles. The rim is gilded. There are crossed swords and a numeral 9 mark in underglaze blue on the cup.ProvenanceHenry Clay Hofheimer, II
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1770
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1795-1800
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1770
