1503
1503m
1503a
1503c
Cup — CRC# 1503
- Description
- A Bristol chocolate cup, of ogee shape and with harebell-moulded scroll handle, painted in enamels with floral sprays under an iron red rim line, iron red chain link band on the inside
- Service
- High numbers
- Date
- 1778-81
- Size
- 6.3cm diameter at rim, 7cm high
- Condition
- Perfect
- Mark
- Blue X22.
- Mark Group
- X
- Decorator
- 22
- Decorator (Blue or Gilt)
- Blue
- Maker
- Champion
- Notes
- The decoration matches 1654 and 1374. The decorator mark (22) is very high. It is likely to date from about 1777/78 when the Bristol workforce peaked before being abruptly cut significantly in August 1778 due to Champion's financial difficulties
- CRC#
- 1503
- Type
- Cup
1503b
Historic illustrations, exhibitions and provenance
H0525 · 2021
Teapot from the 2021 Vanessa Stevenson sale at Albert Amor
Source: The Vanessa Stevenson Collection
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High numbers
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