18th Century Worcester Porcelain Pencilled Cup and Saucer.
18th Century Worcester Porcelain Pencilled Cup and Saucer. The bell-shaped cup with wishbone handle, both the cup and saucer "pencilled" in black enamel with Chinese motifs enclosed by ribbon ties; floral sprigs and butterflies, under a floral scroll border. Unmarked. Circa 1757-1760. Cup height 3 3/8" H., approximate height; the saucer 4 5/8" Diameter. Each with shallow chips filled, now evident due to light discoloration. The blue lights show the restored areas outlined in yellow. Provenance: Albert Amor Antiques, London. Billie Pain, as sold per The Billie Pain Collection, Bonham's Auctioneers, London, November 23, 2003, lot 128. Robin Henry Ceramic Collection, New York. Collection #81. Parallels: H. Rissik Marhsal, Coloured Worcester Porcelain (Ceramic Book Co.: Newport, Monmouthshire, England: 1954), plate 10, figure 168, illustrated a similar saucer dish. Exhibited: Dreweatt Neate: "Worcester Porcelain," Dyson Perrins Exhibition, 1995, no. 81. Albert Amor, "Worcester Porc