The Fancy Fox

Description

A late Georgian porcelain teacup & saucer, very finely potted with a delicate press moulded pattern of anthemions and wreaths and distinctive snake head moulded handle. Three lovely vignettes of flowers growing in the garden, very well painted in bright enamels with light background washes and very carefully drawn grassy tussocks! Wide gilt bands inside the rims and finer bands to the centre of the saucer, outside of cup and simple accents to the handle. Unmarked, c.1825.

Reference: A Compendium Of British Cups, plate 581.

The cup measures 5.4cm (2 1/8") high and 8.6cm (3 3/8") rim to rim and the saucer measures 14.5cm (5 11/16") wide.

In excellent condition with no damage, repair or restoration and very minor handling wear.
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