The Fancy Fox

Description

An attractive Worcester fluted coffee cup with scalloped rim and ear shaped fluted handle. Painted with the ever popular Earl of Dalhousie pattern with two large arrangements of fruit to each side and a vignette of a river landscape painted in an oval reserve to the front. A couple of bugs sit either side of the handle. A turquoise and black enamel border frames the scene and runs above the foot rim just below a gilt frieze. Underglaze blue and gilt border below the rim with gilt dentil detail to the inside and gilt vine up the back of the handle. Open crescent mark to the base c.1780, and it has a paper collection label.

It measures 6.3cm (2 1/2") high and 6.1cm (2 3/8") rim to rim.

In excellent condition with no damage, repair or restoration and minimal handling wear.
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We wish to ensure all our customers are happy with their purchases and offer a full no quibble return policy for all items returned within 14 days. We ask that returns are notified within 7 days where possible. Return postage is the buyer's responsibility in terms of cost and safeguarding the item through transit.