Photographed by Scott Wolff. Scanned from a slide. Color corrected by Pat Cagney.

Cup and saucer

Manufacturer Worcester Porcelain Company (British)

CultureEnglish

Date1760-1765

MediumPorcelain

DimensionsOverall: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)

InscribedCup and saucer labeled: Harris/Masterson/Collection/104. Cup marked on bottom with underglaze blue crossed swords & 9 (pseudo Meissen marks).

Credit LineGift of Henry Clay Hofheimer, II

Object number95.10.2

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DescriptionWhite cup and saucer with molded floral designs. "Old Worcester Parrot" pattern with orange bird and puce flowers, green leaves and stems with green leaf border done in swags over a thin blue border. Cup with applied ear shaped handle.

Label TextWorcester Porcelain Manufactory Cup and Saucer, (English, ca. 1760-1765) Porcelain Gift of Henry Clay Hofheimer, II, 95.10.15A & 95.10.1B Written By: MTHPublished ReferencesJohn Sandon. THE DICTIONARY OF WORCESTER PORCELAIN. Volume I (1751-1851). Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collectors Club Ltd. 1993. p. 250.