Flight & Barr Worcester Teacup Trio, Cobalt Blue Gilt Thistle Pattern, ca 1792

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Flight & Barr Worcester Teacup Trio, Cobalt Blue Gilt Thistle Pattern, ca 1792

About the Item

This is a beautiful "true trio" consisting of a teacup, a coffee cup and a saucer, made by Flight & Barr in about 1792. The items are in the "twisted shanked" shape and decorated with a simple yet sohpisticated abstract-looking pattern of a cobalt blue rim with gilt sprigs and little gilt thistles on the simple white ground. The teacup is still a tea bowl, leading us to think this set is from before 1800, when teacup handles became the standard. In the late 18th and early 19th Century cups and saucers were sold as trios, now often called "true trios"; as you would never drink tea and coffee at the same time, why invest in an extra saucer? Flight & Barr was the continuation of the famous Worcester Porcelain Company. In fact the factory went through various partnerships and names, most of which involved either the name Barr, Flight, or both (or double!). This confusing period in the factory's existence is often called the "Flight & Barr" period. Eventually the factory absorbed some of its spin-offs and was turned into the Royal Worcester, which became very famous in the late 19th and 20th Centuries. During the late 18th and entire 19th Century they were among the leaders of china production, producing exceptionally finely painted and sculpted forms. The coffee cup and saucer have an underglaze blue crescent mark, and the saucer also has the gilt on-glaze F&B W mark. This dates the trio to about 1792. Condition report the set is in excellent antique condition without any damage, repairs or crazing, and only some minimal wear as visible in the pictures. 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. Etcetera - I try to be as accurate as I can and please feel free to ask questions or request more detailed pictures! Dimensions (diameter) teacup 8.2cm (3.25"); coffee cup 6.5cm (2.5"); saucer 13.5cm (5.25").

Creator:
Flight & Barr Worcester (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 1 in (2.54 cm)Width: 1 in (2.54 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 3
Style:
Georgian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1790-1799
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1792
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Excellent condition without any damage, repairs or crazing and only some minimal wear.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: A-WOR531stDibs: LU4805125062192