Description:

This soft-paste porcelain saucer is printed  in black with a pattern, commonly known as the Tea Party. It is one of the most commonly seen prints on Worcester porcelain and occurs in  three main versions, this design  has been designated Tea Party No. 2.   The 'Tea Party' series of prints may be found on other ceramics. It is suggested that the source of the print can be...

Description:

This soft-paste porcelain saucer is printed  in black with a pattern, commonly known as the Tea Party. It is one of the most commonly seen prints on Worcester porcelain and occurs in  three main versions, this design  has been designated Tea Party No. 2.   The 'Tea Party' series of prints may be found on other ceramics. It is suggested that the source of the print can be found in a collection of engravings published by John Bowles and Sons of Cornhill, London and the page with the teaparty print is dated 24 November 1756.[i]