Bidspirit auction | A Porcelain Coalport Gilt Chinoiserie

A Porcelain Coalport Gilt Chinoiserie Bamboo and Bird Motif Demitasse Cup and Saucer - A fine porcelain Coalport demitasse cup and saucer set featuring a lobed and scalloped form with a heavy gold ground. The decoration consists of hand-painted cobalt blue Chinoiserie motifs depicting bamboo stalks, foliage, and birds. Both pieces are finished with a contrasting blue and white geometric chequerboard border to the rims and the base of the cup, which also features a fully gilded handle. The interior of the cup is entirely gilded. The base of both components bears a green printed mark consisting of the word ENGLAND in an arc above a crown, followed by the word COALPORT and the date A.D. 1750. The cup also features a hand-painted pattern number T2327 in red script. Saucer diameter: 8.9 cm Cup height: 3.8 cm.