Matching Cups, Unmatched Repairs - c. 1860s James Duke Hand-painted Porcelain Teacups with Repaired Handles painted clay whistle with a great dry patina

with a great dry patina

Depicted in this 19th c

I think really nothing beats rustic pottery like this for everyday use and enduring beauty

11” x  9” and in very very good condition

What a lovely young woman in her freckles and calico dress

Matching Cups, Unmatched Repairs - c. 1860s James Duke Hand-painted Porcelain Teacups with Repaired Handles painted clay whistle with a great dry patinaIn this case, I think two is exponentially better than one! I purchased these from a seller in England, which is where they originated hand painted porcelain teacups produced by James Duke of Hill Potteries in Burslem, Staffordshire, England c. 1860. Of course what attracted me is the repaired handles, and especially the combination of two different manners of repair, one requiring more mending than the other and each done in a slightly different way,