18th C. English Rocco Battersea & Porcelain Companion Cup & Saucer

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18th century English Rocco Battersea & Porcelain Companion Cup & Saucer, Unique
Both pieces made in England Mid 18th Century … more 18th century English Rocco Battersea & Porcelain Companion Cup & Saucer, Unique
Both pieces made in England Mid 18th Century
The Cup attributed to the Chelsea or Bow Porcelain Works
The Saucer attributed to the Battersea enamel Works

The cup measures 4-inches wide x 3-inch diameter x 3 inches high executed in porcelain with gilt enamels the center painted with a courting couple in a garden flanked by floral ovoid floral cartouches, with attached handle.

The saucer measures 6.25 -inch diameter x 1..75 inches high executed in Battersea enamel with the same pink background and complimentary decoration, the center painted with a architectural landscape,

Its been suggested that this unique cup and saucer made of differing materials is decorated by the same hand/factory. Possibly a internal factory experiment or an end of day creation by a premiere artist, or a peculiar special order. less