Featured mark on old handpainted tea cups

hi all

found this little set in a shop today, only £3 because there is some damage (one has a staple repair)

they were to interesting to pass on for that

anyone have any info on the mark/maker, and approx age

origin ?

any thoughts appreciated

 

Have you tried Worcester? Old.

 

I'd agree, serious age. The mark looks pseudo Oriental, which happened a fair bit in the 18th C. They look tin glazed.

 

So sweet. I love old bits like these.

 

ill look into that thanks laura

 

thats awesome if they are thanks obb, very helpful info

 

Is that purply pink luster/lustre? If so I believe that would make it 19th C though could be early part.

I don't know the maker but the free hand of the mark reminds me of French ones.

 

Thanks for the info sis, no the colours are all a dull matte colour nothing lustre, might be just the lighting

 

I think you have a real find! Very strange mark, lovely cups and saucers, unusual handle. I suspect not English, but I'm no expert. I really hope you manage to identify them, because I want to know the answer!

 

Why thank you valerie

I think special too, just a cheeky hunch as well

 

I'm really envious! I agree with say_it_slowly that there is something French about the mark, or possibly Italian or Dutch. When you find out they could be worth many multiples of £3!

 

Might be worth popping them on the British porcelain Facebook group.

 

Just adding to above -- keep doing research. Maybe the FB page as Bear suggested.

I've never seen a mark like that.

 

That puce ought be fairly distinctive, likewise the handle. They're copying Chinese porcelain.

 

Ya reckon it could be possibly bow obb ?

Mark No 21 is the closest I've found yet

 

Hm. Bow is a thought. How translucent are those?

Godden says Bow used underglazed blue pseudo Chinese marks.

I dunno: it looks a tad chunky and not well painted enough for Bow. Which is not to denigrate them.

Get them on the FB page.

 

Not translucent at all obb, the glaze is super thick

I'll see what they say on the FB page and let you know

 

I think not Bow in that case, the glaze is too gloopy.

 

Anyone got a Fb account to upload the pics too, I haven't got one(never had)

Thought I could use someone else's but they haven't got one anymore

Really wanna find out

 

Been looking a lot today, early Worcester seems to make the most sense

Picked up a lot of info on 18c teacups I can tell you !!

Gotta be 18c