Thirteen Chinese Export Armorial Coffee Cups Circa 1740-1800

comprising: a pair of coffee cups with the arms of Bowater with Duncombe in pretence; a pair of coffee cups with the arms of Wilding; a pair of coffee cups painted with a bird above a mantled shield; a coffee cup with the arms of Martin impaling Dalling; a coffee cup with the arms of Cheseldon; a coffee cup with the arms of Rattray; a coffee cup with the arms of Fotheringham; a coffee cup with the arms of Newland; a coffee cup with the arms of Garland; and a coffee cup with an unidentifed arms, probably Continental.

Newland: There is a 3 inch by 1 ½ inch area broken out of one side and restored back in. There is a large restored chip to the inner rim. Martin: In good condition. Rattray: There are some minute chips to the rim edge. Cheseldon: In good condition. Cup with bellcrest: There are several small chips to the inner rim. Cup with white lion crest: in good condition. Cup with Griffon crest: handle restored back on and extensive restoration to one side of the cup, presumably covering cracks or a break. Pair of cups with shield with flowerspray: One is in good condition. The other has a large chip to the side of the base of the handle. Pair of cups with figure landscape: There is a 1/8 inch rim chip. The other is in good condition. Pair of Bowater cups: both are in good condition. All have some wear to the gilding.
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See Howard, 1974, Vol. I, p. 629, no. S6; p. 430, no. P12; p. 269, no. F4; p. 365, no. M3; p. 795, no. Y1; and Howard, 2003, Vol. II, p. 223, no. K6; p. 316, no. P16.