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Samuel Alcock Teacup, Grey Striped with Flower Rococo Revival, circa 1845

Price:$345

$385List Price

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This is a beautiful teacup and saucer made by Samuel Alcock circa 1845, which was the Rococo Revival era. The cup and saucer are decorated with a grey striped pattern and hand painted flowers. I have a slop bowl available in the same pattern, please see separate listing. Samuel Alcock was one of the many potters in Staffordshire such as Spode, Coalport, H&R Daniel and many others during the 1830s and 1840s. He was perhaps not the most well-known of potters but produced some very high quality wares and original designs, often standing out for their bright choice of colors and beautiful shapes. The Rococo style was originally a style of the 18th century. After the Baroque style, which was highly symmetrical and well-designed as it aimed to express the perfection of God, the Rococo style was a reaction that expressed the unpredictability and flow of nature. "Rococo" is derived from the French word "rocaille", which stands for a mass of pebbles that are self-organised in a completely unpredictable mess, for instance on the beach or in the mountains. Rococo moved away from the stranglehold that religion had on the arts: it was capricious, asymmetrical, charming and worldly. As Europe got mired in various wars between Germany, France and Britain, the general style got much more austere again and people embraced neoclassicism. But in the 1830s and 1840s, the seemingly unlimited fortunes of the Industrial Revolution sparked a revival of Rococo, once again creating natural shapes that are not symmetrical and don't particularly make rational sense. This tea set can be identified as Rococo Revival because of its generous, open shape, the beautiful moulding around the rim of the cup, and particularly because of the cup handle, which is called "rustic bean": rustic because it imitates the way twigs grow in nature, and bean because of its shape. And did you know that moulded rims on teacups help your lips taste the tea better? The decoration consists of a stylish grey striped pattern with beige little flowers and gilt, and beautiful hand painted cottage garden flowers in the centre of the items. The items are unmarked except for the pattern number 9714. Condition report: The set is in excellent antique condition without any damage or repairs other than a chip off the foot rim, which looks like it might have happened during production. The teacup has light crazing, the saucer does not. There is light wear, as can be expected of an item this age. Antique British porcelain is never perfect. Kilns were fired on coal in the 1800s, and this meant that china from that period can have some firing specks from flying particles. British makers were also known for their experimentation, and sometimes this resulted in technically imperfect results. Due to the shrinkage in the kiln, items can have small firing lines or develop crazing over time, which should not be seen as damage but as an imperfection of the maker's recipes, probably unknown at the time of making. Items have often been used for many years and can have normal signs of wear, and gilt can have signs of slight disintegration even if never handled. I will reflect any damage, repairs, obvious stress marks, crazing or heavy wear in the item description but some minor scratches, nicks, stains and gilt disintegration can be normal for vintage items and need to be taken into account. There is widespread confusion on the internet about the difference between chips and nicks, or hairlines and cracks. I will reflect any damage as truthfully as I can, i.e. a nick is a tiny bit of damage smaller than 1mm and a chip is something you can easily see with the eye; a glazing line is a break in the glazing only; hairline is extremely tight and/or superficial and not picked up by the finger; and a crack is obvious both to the eye and the finger. Dimensions: (diameter): cup 10.8cm (4.25"), saucer 15.2cm (6")

Creator:
Samuel Alcock Co. (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 1 in (2.54 cm)Diameter: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Rococo Revival (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1840-1849
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1845
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. In excellent antique condition, no damage or repairs, a production chip off the foot rim and light crazing on the cup, very little wear.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: A-ALC26a1stDibs: LU4805121162272

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