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Lot 49:
Not sold
Description
An English fine porcelain two-handled loving cup or vessel, manufactured in Stoke-on-Trent. The cylindrical form features a flared rim and a pedestal foot, flanked by two ornate figurative handles modeled as gilded sirens or mermaids. The exterior is decorated with a deep cobalt blue ground overlaid with a gilded fish-scale or diaper pattern. One side contains a rectangular hand-painted reserve depicting two sailing vessels with ochre-colored sails on a green sea. The opposite side features a circular reserve with a gilded and enameled nautical compass rose. The rim, base, and handles are finished with heavy gilding. The base bears a printed mark in black consisting of five lines: the top two lines read Prestige Quality China in Gothic script, followed by HAND DECORATED, STOKE-ON-TRENT, and ENGLAND in sans-serif capital letters.
Condition report:
A vertical hairline crack is visible on the interior rim (photo 3). The gilding on the handles shows minor surface wear and rubbing consistent with handling (photo 1 and 2). Small dark firing specks or pits are present in the interior glaze (photo 3). The unglazed underside of the foot ring shows light shelf wear and surface soiling (photo 5).
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