Antique Georgian porcelain Chinoiserie teacup and saucer Circa 1820-1840 Ref.C/37
Description: Antique Georgian porcelain Chinoiserie teacup and saucer.
Maker: Unknown, but most likely Hilditch.
Date: 1820-1840 era.
History: The charming cup and saucer duo shown above (typically unmarked) is a distinct type of English ‘filled-in’ or ‘clobbered’ transfer on a fine translucent white porcelain pearlware which appeared for a brief period in 1820’s during the reign of George IV. They show the typical ‘London Shape’ teacup style, with a polychrome transfer Chinoiserie decoration of an Oriental male carrying two birds balanced on a long pole. These Chinoiserie pieces stand out against many other potteries, due to their brightly enamelled colouring which were hand-painted as an ‘over-glaze’. A number of companies could have produced this duo, namely Hilditch, Ridgway, Rathbone, Copeland and Garrett, Samuel Alcock. The most likely candidate is possibly Hilditch or one of the numerous unrecorded names. The shape of the slightly fluted cup and saucer and the handle (known as a Loop handle with an inner spur and thumb rest), the lack of a centre 'well' in the saucer for the cup to rest in, all point to the early 1820-1840 era.
Condition: Good, although there is a slight loss of paint, to be expected considering the age.Firing flaw to handle, glaze 'run'to back of saucer. Some small 'coal dust' spots from firing in the kiln.
Dimensions: Cup - Rim diameter 9.2cm, height 5.4cm, Saucer 14.8cm, height 3.0cm
Price: R300.00
Shipping: R65.00
Please note, I am NOT a qualified archaeologist/antiquarian and the description I have given is based on research of the subject.
This is a genuine antique. Please remember the classification of an 'antique' is that it should be 100 years old, OR MORE. There are many articles being offered as 'antiques' when, clearly, they are not.
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