5 turquoise and gold saucers

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Shabby chic and quite rare pottery set of five tea saucers painted in turquoise and gold enamels with floral decoration in the Aesthetic Movement fashion; antique English Victorian circa 1875.

Condition: antique - painting and gilding worn

Size: 13.5 cm Diam; 5.3" Diam.

Style note — Aesthetic style was very popular in the 1870s and 1880s. The homewares in Aesthetic fashion were elegantly designed and useful; the decoration had to be aesthetic, which meant elegant, tasteful and not garish. Design elements were inspired by the imports of ceramics, lacquer furniture and fabrics from the Far East, especially Japan.

Facts of Lavish Did you know? The modern teapot originated in the Yuan dynasty China, about 700 years ago. Many teapot shapes were invented since then, but the principle remains the same.