Worcester 'Gilliflower' Pattern Coffee Cup
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Company
(British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1775
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions3 × 3 5/8 × 2 5/8 in. (7.6 × 9.2 × 6.7 cm)
Credit LineOn loan from the City of Norfolk, gift of Elise and Henry Clay Hofheimer II
Object numberL2005.10.224A
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a Worcester "Gilliflower" pattern coffee cup (A) and saucer (B) painted in the London workshop of James Giles in green monochrome. Each piece has a sprig of dianthus and forget-me-nots surrounded by a winged insect and three floral sprigs. The rims are edged in gilding. The grooved loop handle has a row of gilt dots. The cup has a pair of crossed swords and a numeral 9 marked in underglaze blue. The saucer has faint star cracks in the center, a deep scratch in the dianthus, a small chip on the rim, and the gilding is worn off on the edge.ProvenanceHenry Clay Hofheimer, II
