Description
Flowering branches cross cobalt, iron-red, apricot and soft green decoration on this Coalport cup and saucer. Applied gilt details pick out the outlines without obscuring the floral design, making the two pieces a colourful example of English porcelain made for the tea table. The matching pattern sits naturally among tea and coffee table pieces and other Japanese-inspired decorative wares.
The cup's underside bears a photographed green printed Coalport A.D. 1750 mark, supporting its Coalport identification and English origin. The accompanying saucer shares the pattern and decorative treatment, but its own factory identification should not be inferred solely from the cup's stamp. The words A.D. 1750 belong to Coalport's trademark and do not date the manufacture of this set to 1750. The combination of branching flowers, dense cobalt and iron-red colour is an Imari-style interpretation rather than a confirmed numbered pattern. The supplied listing describes the pair as Excellent with no chips or cracks reported; an image review cannot independently exclude every fine hairline or restoration. For more context on the decoration and identification, see the Journal guide to Imari-inspired ceramics. Compare the different decoration on the separately listed Coalport 5219 demitasse pair.
- Maker: Coalport, England, identified by the printed mark on the cup.
- Dimensions: Cup 7.5 cm high; saucer 14.5 cm wide, as recorded in the listing.
- Condition: Listed as Excellent; no chips or cracks reported in the supplied description.
- Features: Flowering branches, cobalt and iron-red accents, green and apricot colour, gilt detailing.
- Period: Vintage; specific manufacture year unconfirmed.
- SKU: SKU-00567.
A colourful pair for collectors of Coalport porcelain, Imari-style decoration or English tea ware.