Century Royal Crown Derby porcelain cup blue mark VERY RARE. This is a two handled cup which is beautifully made and hand decorated with flowers and gilding. The base carries a very early Derby mark as photographed and I believe it dates this piece to circa 1780. Condition: The cup is actually in superb condition (in my opinion) considering age. It is free of chips, cracks and restoration and the only thing I can comment on is some light wear to gilding and light scoring to the glaze in places. There is also some dark patches to the inner base foot rim which seems to be in the porcelain as the glaze is smooth over it, glaze also thick in the same area, possibly was starting to burn in the kiln during firing? This I have tried to photograph, however it is there from the time the cup was made / fired. All in all it is still a very nice cup and perfect for any collection of early Derby pieces. 3 high and 2 ¾ upper rim edge to edge. I have included a number of photos and these probably describe the item better than I can and form part of the description. Everyone has different considerations when purchasing items and if you need any further information, please feel free to contact me and I will try to help. Basically what you see in the photos is what you will receive. I will also accept cash on collection. Please note that if you pay by cheque your item will only be sent after the cheque has cleared. Parcelforce may also be used for larger and heavier items. Please note most of the items I sell are antique or vintage and as such have been around for many years, they will show signs of use & wear and whilst I will describe condition to the best of my ability, everyone has a different idea of condition. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me using the eBays message service and I will reply as soon as I can. I list items that have caught my eye and just because I like them. There is no particular rhyme or reason, I simply try to find interesting and sometimes unique pieces that I think someone might like. I usually try to list new items on Sunday, Monday and Thursday evenings, so look out for new pieces each week and feel free to add me to your favorite sellers if anything takes your eye. I hope visiting eBayers enjoy at least some of my selections! The item “18th century Royal Crown Derby two handled porcelain cup blue mark VERY RARE” is in sale since Sunday, September 30, 2018. This item is in the category “Pottery, Porcelain & Glass\Date-Lined Ceramics\Pre-c.1840″. The seller is “priscus-collectables” and is located in Banbridge, Down. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Manufacturer/ Type: Royal Crown Derby
- Product Type: Cups & Saucers
- Colour: White
- Sub-Type: British
- Boxed/ Unboxed: Unboxed
- Material: Porcelain/ China
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Use: Decorative