Saltglaze stoneware pottery tea cup and saucer Staffordshire England mid 18th century

Reference: 6863

Dated: c. 1745 Staffordshire England

A rare Staffordshire white saltglaze cup and saucer from the mid 18th century profusely slip cast decorated with eight panels of heraldic and medieval images. The diminitive scale of the cup denotes the expense of tea which was a luxury item at the time.

Dimensions: 4.50 inch wide 2.75 inch high 4.50 inch deep

Diameter: 4.50inch

Medium: Salt glaze saltglaze stoneware pottery ceramic

Current Condition Unrestored with slight staining and two minor rim chips to rim of saucer.

Literature: The Weldon Pottery Collection of English Pottery by L. Grigsby pages 86/87
White Salt-glazed Pottery of the British Isles by Diana Edwards and Rodney Hampson pages 95/6

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