RARE BRISTOL TWO-HANDLED CUP, COVER, AND STAND, CIRCA 1775

RARE BRISTOL TWO-HANDLED CUP, COVER, AND STAND, CIRCA 1775
thickly potted, each piece painted with puce ribbon and flower swags pendent from a teal rococo scroll garland divided by gilt foliate devices beneath or within a gilt dentil-edged rim, the cover with a shaded turquoise and green melon sprig knop, gilt 2. mark to cup and saucer (2)

A similar cup, cover, and stand is illustrated by F. Severne Mackenna, "William Stephens: Bristol China Painter", English Ceramic Circle Transactions, Volume 4, Part 1, 1957, pl. 22(a); and a pair was sold at Parke-Bernet Galleries on 12/04/1970, lot 281.

Provenance:
saucer with label of D.M. & P. Manheim, New York

Condition: Tiny chips to foliage on knop and inner rim of cover, small flakes to cover flange (with glue residue), a couple of tiny areas of gilt loss to saucer rim, light rubbing to gilt of cup rim from cover

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