Antique Georgian porcelain Chinoiserie teacup and saucer Circa 1820-1840 Ref. C- 43
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 1820s during the reign of George IV. They show the typical London Shape teacup style, with a polychrome transfer Chinoiserie pattern known as the "Lady playing Lyre". 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. The shape of the cup and handle, the depth of the saucer and lack of a centre 'well' for the cup to rest in, all point to the early 1820-1840 era. A fairly heavy glaze, showing an 'orange-peel' effect and small black spots (due to contamination of coal dust from the kilns) also help to substantiate the date.
The cup and saucer are in good condition with no cracks or chips. However, there is a slight loss of paint, to be expected considering the age and the saucer shows a 'glazing fault' and a firing fault (filled with glaze) is seen on the rim and on the handle of the cup. Three small 'dots' in a triangle indicate the maker's backstamp.
The cup stands 6.0 cm high with a diameter of 9.1cm at the rim. The saucer stands 3.3cm high with a diameter of nearly 15.0 cm.
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.
Price: R450.00
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