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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ValerieK, post: 3059456, member: 7360&quot;]I&#039;ve had this unusual cup for a while, and have never come across anything similar.&nbsp; I love the elaborate handle, and the gilding is all hand done.&nbsp; There is an x scratched i[ATTACH=full]291807[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]291808[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]291809[/ATTACH] n the base, probably the workman&#039;s mark for the moulder.&nbsp; Something indefinable about it makes me think continental, maybe German.&nbsp; All my reference books cover British china, so I&#039;m rather stuck without even a term to google.&nbsp; I know that the square shape with cut off corners has been used by Dresden in the 19th and 20th centuries, which is why I&#039;m favouring Germany.&nbsp; I&#039;ve been looking for a saucer to go with it, without any success!&nbsp; I&#039;d like to have an idea of the date.&nbsp; Twisted handles were popular in the early 19th century but of course have been made on and off ever since.&nbsp; The amount of hand work involved in this suggests to me an early date, but any ideas welcome.&nbsp; It is currently tucked away in a box somewhere, so I&#039;m afraid I haven&#039;t got the measurements, but will have a look.&nbsp; From what I remember it is small but not as small as 18th century cups.[ATTACH=full]291805[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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