Bristol Fancy Cup & Saucer

This is superb cup and saucer made by Champion's Bristol in about 1775. W. Cookworthy founded Plymouth around 1768 but soon after moved the factory to Bristol (around 1770) where he continued to make hard paste porcelain ( the only true hard paste in England!) with the help of Richard Champion. Champion bought the factory from him around 1773. He sold the factory in 1781 after which it was closed. The porcelain from this factory has always been very popular with the collectors due to the rarity of their pieces as well as their designs. This set here is no exception. It is a large coffee can and saucer hand painted in the Neo-classical style with rings of green husks and leaf garlands. A ring of gilt circles that interlock. Unusual handle, but typical for this maker, shaped like an ear which is also decorated with leaves and gilded leaves to the terminals. Gold dentril trim to the edges. Hard to see but the gold all has a red color underneath which shows here and there - a common practise by some makers to make the gold look nicer. The set is in amazing condition with just some wear to the top edge of the cup and some minor manufacturing bemishes which are to be expected on their wares. The set displays perfectly. Both pieces are marked with their blue X or cross mark as well as a red and gold 1 (probably a gilder's mark) as shown. The cup is 2.75 inches tall and 3 inches in diameter. The saucer is 1.125 inches tall and 5.25 inches in diameter. Please email me for more information or other pictures.