Samuel Alcock Teacup Trio, Cobalt Blue with Flowers Patt 5246, ca 1837

A teacup in the “melted snow” shape with double drop handles, pale yellow ground with rich gilt and cobalt blue acanthus pattern and finely painted flower reserves in centre of the t...

A beautiful teapot with cover in the "half orange" shape with “melted snow” border, decorated with a deep cobalt blue ground, rich gilt vines and hand painted flower reserves. We al...

A teapot with cover in the “writhen” shape, cobalt blue ground with white and pale yellow trailing acanthus leaves and vines. We have a milk jug in the same pattern available, pleas...

A teacup and saucer in the “half orange” shape, white with simple gilt rim and beautiful hand painted flower sprays Pattern unknown but similar to 1082 Year: ca 1823 Size: cup diameter 10cm (4”), saucer diameter 14.2cm (5.5”) Condition: excellent, some rubbing to gilt There are several items available in this design, please see group image and ask for more info if interested. The Samuel Alcock factory was operative in Staffordshire between 1822 and 1856, after which it was bought by Sir James Duke and Nephews. The factory started as a partnership between the young Samuel Alcock and the older Ralph Stevenson, who provided the factory and capital. Alcock quickly took the factory to great heights, building one of the biggest factories of its time. Alcock jumped on the new Rococo Revival fashion and served a huge new middle class market. The reason we now don't hear much about Samuel Alcock porcelain...