Bristol Tea Cup & Saucer

This is a rare tea cup and saucer made by Bristol in about 1772. W. Cookworthy founded Plymouth around 1768 but soon after moved the factory to Bristol (around 1770) where he continued to make hard paste porcelain 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. This cup and saucer are handpainted with some nice large floral arrangements as well as some smaller flowers and leaves. There is also some nice gold trim as shown. Both pieces are in great condition with a mini chip to the saucer rim, two small firing cracks in the handle opposite of each other but they do not meet and some of the edge gilding was repainted by someone which isn't perfect but could be removed easily if desired. The flower on the bottom inside of the cup is worn from use. Neither one is marked which is not uncommon but they are definitely by Bristol and have an old reputable dealer sticker underneath from London. The cup is 1.875 inches tall and 3.375 inches in diameter. The saucer is 1.125 inches tall and 5 inches in diameter. Please email me for more information or other pictures.