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Chamberlain's Worcester Shanked Coffee Can and Saucer, Blue and Gilt Border Decoration with Small Gold Leaves all over, Pattern386, c1795

(p1115)

A richly decorated Chamberlain Worcester cup and saucer with a 'spiral shanked' moulded body, c1795. The decoration of this beautiful cup and saucer is in a rich wide Cobalt blue with gilt swaged foliate pattern applied to it and also scattered gold leaves all over the body of the coffee can and saucer, which is very striking. This cup and saucer is from the famous Chamberlain Worcester factory and is marked with the pattern number 386 in gold under the saucer. This pattern is in the Chamberlain Worcester list of patterns as 'shanked, blue and gold border with small gold leaves all over'.

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The cup is of a straight sided shape with spiral fluted mouldings around the body. These moulded lines show the characteristic 'Chamberlain Worcester' 'tram line' moulding (this being a double line to each spiral moulding).

The decoration of the cup has a rich underglaze cobalt blue wide border around the inner rim of the cup. Applied onto this cobalt blue border are foliate swages in honey coloured gilding. This blue border is bounded with gilt lines.

The outside of the cup is beautifully decorated with finely gilded leaves all over the body, which are most charming and very striking. A gilt line then runs around the base portion of the cup.

The handle to the cup is of a closed loop form, which is very elegant.

The saucer is decorated in the same way as the cup, with rich cobalt blue and gilt decoration. In addition the centre of the saucer has a gilt circle outlining the profile of the cup base and in the centre a further gilt leave sprig.

It is marked with the pattern number 386 in gold under the saucer set near to the foot rim.

A fine quality Chamberlain Worcester cup and saucer, spiral moulded body and rich blue and gilt decoration, pattern number 386, c1795

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Size and Weight: (values are approximate)

	2½" (64mm) diameter of the cup at the rim.
	2½" (64mm) height of the coffee can.
	5½" (138mm) diameter of the saucer.
	7½oz (212gms) total weight.

Marks:

The saucer is marked on the underside with the Chamberlain Worcester pattern number 386. This pattern is in the Chamberlain Worcester list of patterns as 'shanked, blue and gold border with small gold leaves all over'.

Condition:

This very attractive Chamberlain Worcester cup and saucer is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, repairs or restoration the gilt decoration is rich and in good condition with only minimal wear to high spots and to some of the leaves and gold lines.

An excellent Chamberlain Worcester cup and saucer for the connoisseur collector of early English porcelain.