A pair of coffee cups and saucers

English porcelain, probably Derby, with decoration attributed to the painter Zachariah Boreman (active c. 1794-1810)
Cylindrical cups with scroll handles, decorated with gilt beaded friezes and polychrome medallions depicting topographical views of mountainous landscapes with lake and figures, respectively identified on the base with red calligraphic inscription as "Dans les Apennins" and "Le Lac de Perouse"
Deep saucers decorated with matching border
England, c. 1795-1810
(wear to gilt decoration; one saucer with star hairline to base)

Height: 6,5 cm (chávenas)
Diam.: 12,5 cm (pires)
Additional Information

Zachariah Boreman (1738-1810) initially worked at the Chelsea and Derby manufactories, establishing himself from 1794 in London, where he worked as an independent decorator associated with William Simms's workshop, painting for both English and Parisian manufactories. Topographical views with figures in the foreground are characteristic of his pieces and, as with the present cups, are often accompanied by a red calligraphic inscription near the foot with the title of the composition.
A Paris porcelain cup and saucer, painted by Boreman in Simms's workshop, decorated with an oval topographical medallion identified in red on the base and gilt beaded friezes, was sold at Bonhams, London, 8 April 2009, lot 293, constituting a direct parallel to the present pair.