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1962.0509 A, B Soft-paste porcelain "Royal Lily" patterned teacup and saucer
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Saucer
Flight (Worcester) factory, Caughley factory
1783-1795
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Flight (Worcester) factory (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Worcester; Worcestershire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Porcelain (soft-paste)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1962.0509 B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1962.0509 B
Object Name
Saucer
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Flight (Worcester) factory (Probable maker); Caughley factory (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Worcester; Worcestershire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1783-1795
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Underglaze blue open crescent mark
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Porcelain (soft-paste)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
1.1 (H) x 5.1 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.8 (H) x 13 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Godden, Geoffrey A. 2004 Godden's Guide to English Blue and White Porcelain.
• Quite similar "Flight / [open crescent]" marked cup and saucer: pp. 414-15, pl. 517, Royal Lily pattern, Flight Worcester, c. 1783-9.Book: Godden, Geoffrey A. 2004 Godden's Guide to English Blue and White Porcelain.
• Flight Worcester teapot in Royal Lily pattern, c. 1790: p. 515, open crescent mark. Notes other factories also made pattern.Book: Sandon, John. The Ewers-Tyne Collection of Worcester Porcelain at Cheekwood.
• Ice pail with cover and liner in "Royal Lily" pattern: fig. 59, p. 97Book: Sandon, John. 1993 The Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain, 1751-1851, Volume 1. 1.
• Royal Lily pattern teapot stand: p. 294, with Worcester crescent mark, c. 1785-90 with pattern discussion.