Cup — CRC# 1667
- Description
- A fine Champion’s, Bristol, coffee cup with basketweave moulded border, painted in monochrome with flower sprays by James Banford. Banford was apprenticed to the Bristol factory. He became a renowned flower painter at Bristol, subsequently moving to Derby, where he also became one of the principal artists. The piece was made in the period January 1773 to August 1778. Blue "X" mark.
- Service
- Fry
- Date
- 1773-78
- Size
- 4.8cm diameter at rim, 6.3cm high
- Condition
- Perfect
- Mark
- Blue X5.
- Mark Group
- X
- Decorator
- 5
- Decorator (Blue or Gilt)
- Blue
- Maker
- Champion
- CRC#
- 1667
- Type
- Cup
Historic illustrations, exhibitions and provenance
H0065 · 1877
Shepton Mallet Journal 11th May 1877
H0200 · 1912
Fry service in the Trapnell catalogue
Source: The Alfred Trapnell Catalogue of Bristol and Plymouth Porcelain
H0204 · 1912
Fry service cup and jug
Source: Owen's Two Centuries of Ceramic Art in Bristol bound with 185 extra illustrations
H0028 · 1915
A silhouette of Joseph Fry from Priscilla Fry's Illustrations of Ceramic Art
H0155 · 1947
Bowl from the Fry service, from Frank Arnold's collection
Source: Champion's Bristol Porcelain
H0124 · 1957
Cream jug from the Fry service painted by William Stephens
H0062 · 1975
Teacup and saucer from the Fry service, No. 108 from the Mackenna Collection
Source: The FS Mackenna Collection of English Porcelain vol 3 Plymouth & Bristol
H0063 · 1975
Teacup from the Fry service, No. 109 from the Mackenna Collection
Source: The FS Mackenna Collection of English Porcelain vol 3 Plymouth & Bristol
H0064 · 1975
Cream jug from the Fry service, No. 96 from the Mackenna Collection
Source: The FS Mackenna Collection of English Porcelain vol 3 Plymouth & Bristol
H0617 · 2007
Slop bowl from the Fry service at Bonhams, June 2007
H0486 · 2016
The Fry sucrier photographed by Nicholas Panes for his book English Potter - American Patriot
Source: English Potter American Patriot
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