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New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.
Worcester Blue-Scale Teacup and Saucer
New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.
New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.

Worcester Blue-Scale Teacup and Saucer

Manufacturer Worcester Porcelain Company (British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1768-70
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
5 1/16 in. (12.9 cm)
Credit LineOn loan from the City of Norfolk, gift of Elise and Henry Clay Hofheimer II
Object numberL2005.10.293
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a Worcester blue-scale teacup (A) and saucer (B). The cup has two and the saucer has three gilt scroll-edged "mirror"-shaped cartouches painted with exotic birds and alternating with "vase"-shaped cartouches and triangular panels of insects. The saucer is reserved with a central gilt scallop-edged roundel painted with three insects. There is a pseudo-Chinese seal mark in underglaze blue. There is some wear to the gilt rim edges.
ProvenanceHenry Clay Hofheimer, II
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