Liverpool Bird Scene Cup

This is a raeally nice cup and saucer made by one of the Liverpool area makers in the 18th century. In this case it was made by Seth Pennington in about 1780. The set is hand painted with a superb polychrome enamel bird scene inclduing a bird of paradise on a branch of some sort - likely meant to be a prunus branch. Tiny black birds flying in the distance and a typical and very nice red trim to the inside rim. The cup also has a flower to the back side and inside and a leaf painted over a flaw. The colors are very nice nice and the porcelain fairly thin with the glaze tunring blue in the areas it has pooled in. The set is in great condition with a little wear and a hairline to the side of the cup which never touches either edge - it is horizonthal rather than vertical which is unusual. Likely due to a flaw in the paste. Neither piece is marked which is the norm! The tea bowl is 2 inches tall and just under 3.5 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.