A Chamberlain Worcester tea cup and saucer of a typical shape of the Chamberlain Worcester factory in the period c1802-5. This charming cup and saucer, with its smooth body, is decorated with underglaze cobalt blue and embellished with the 'Barley Ear ' pattern and gilded roses. This pattern number is number 273, this is marked on the underside of the cup in puce.

The cup is an elegant shape and has a smooth body. the blue and gilt decoration was extremely fashionable at the end of the eighteenth century and into the first part of the nineteenth century.

The main body of the cup is decorated with a wide band of underglaze rich cobalt blue, this applied to the outer rim. Applied on top of this rich blue band is the heavenly honey coloured gilt decoration in the form of 'Barley Ears'. The blue band is bounded top and bottom by a thick gilded line. The lower line has below it a fringed or 'feathered' gold line which is extremely fine.

Around the body of the cup are delightful three rose buds, these are interspersed with minor gilded leaf sprigs. The rim of the cup and around the foot is gilded.

The cup has an open loop handle, this design of handle is typical of the first part of the nineteenth century

There is gilt foliage decoration applied to the back edge of the loop handle and a further gilt rose bud applied to the inside of the bottom of the cup.

The cup sits upon a circular raised foot rim and on the underside of the cup is the pattern number applied in puce, pattern 273.

The saucer has the same smooth body as the cup

It is decorated in the same way as the cup with a wide band of underglaze rich cobalt blue, this applied to the outer rim. Applied on top of this rich blue band is the heavenly honey coloured gilt decoration in the form of 'Barley Ears'. The blue band is bounded top and bottom by a thick gilded line. The lower line has below it a fringed or 'feathered' gold line which is extremely fine.

Around the body of the saucer are delightful three rose buds, these are interspersed with minor gilded leaf sprigs.

In the centre of the saucer there is a gilded circle in which is a further gilded rose bud.

This is a handsome Chamberlain Worcester tea Cup & saucer, Dejeuney, gilded roses, blue border with gold barley ears, pattern number 273, c1802-5.

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Size and Weight: (values are approximate)

• 2¼" (60mm) height of the cup.
• 3¼" (80mm) diameter of the cup.
• 5¼ (135mm) diameter of the saucer.
• 8¾oz (251gms) total weight of the cup and saucer.

Marks:

The cup is marked on the underside with the Chamberlain Worcester pattern number 273. This pattern is described as 'Dejeuney, gilded roses, blue border with gold barley ears' in the list of factory patterns.

Condition:

This delightful cup and saucer is generally in good condition with no chips, repairs or restoration. The only imperfections are some wear to the gilding, this most notable on the saucer, especially the rim and the central gilded circle. The gilding on the cup is mainly fine with just a little wear to the rim and the gilding on the back of the cup's handle. The other small imperfection is a short tight hairline crack, which I think is in the glaze rather than right through the body of the cup, on the rim approximately 15 mm in length. this is very hard to see. I have managed to capture it on the two pictures below

The other small imperfection is a short tight hairline crack, which I think is in the glaze rather than right through the body of the cup as it is not visible on the outside edge. It is from the rim of the cup approximately 15 mm in length. This is very hard to see. I have managed to capture it on the two pictures below.

What may appear as a small chip in the rim of the cup is actually a manufacturing imperfection, as the chip is covered by the glaze. It is small and just part of the cup's manufacturing history.

A handsome Chamberlain Worcester cup and saucer, pattern 273, dating from c1802-5.