18TH CENT CHINESE BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN CHOCOLATE CUP Start Price GBP 19.99 Current Price GBP 19.99 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, November 13, 2008 End Time Sunday, November 23, 2008 Location West Sussex See more about '18TH CENT CHINESE BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN CHOCOLATE CUP ' Description  BEAUTIFUL 18TH CENTURY CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN TWO HANDLED CHOCOLATE CUP. WELCOME TO OUR AUCTION. ORIGIN.  WE ARE SELLING THIS ITEM FROM OUR COLLECTION OF EARLY CHINESE PORCELAIN. DESCRIPTION.  WE ARE THEREFORE OFFERING TO YOU THIS WONDERFUL PIECE OF QUITE RARE  18th CENTURY PORCELAIN IN THE FORM OF A CHOCOLATE CUP. MADE FOR THE EXPORT MARKET, IT WAS THEN SHIPPED OVER TO EUROPE FOR USE IN ONE OF THE GRAND HOUSES OF THE PERIOD. THE ART WORK IS ALL HAND PAINTED IN DIFFERENT SHADES OF BLUE AND OF A FINE NATURE. CONDITION.   THE PIECE IS IN A VERY GOOD USED CONDITION. THERE IS 1MM SHALLOW NIC TO THE BROWN ENAMELLED RIM AND A 1/8 INCH SHALOW NIC TO THE UNDER EDGE OF THE FOOT RIM BOTH EXTREMELY MINOR.  IN ALL A BEAUTIFUL ITEM WHICH DISPLAYS VERY WELL.   SIZE & DIMENSIONS.  THE HEIGHT IS:- 7 CMS, 2 3/4 INCHES. APPROX. MARKS.   THERE ARE NO BASE MARKS. IMPORTANT. WE HAVE TRIED TO GIVE FULL DETAILS AND SHOW ALL ASPECTS OF THE PIECE IN THE THREE PHOTOS. PLEASE STUDY THEM CAREFULLY AS THEY WILL TELL YOU MORE ABOUT THE ITEM THAN WORDS EVER CAN. ALSO OUR WRITE UP FOR GUIDANCE.  IF YOU NEED ANY MORE INFORMATION OR PICTURES WE ARE MORE THAN HAPPY TO HELP! PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ASK BEFORE YOU PLACE A BID/BUY, SO THAT WHEN YOU PURCHASE YOU ARE COMPLETELY HAPPY WITH THE ITEM. WE AIM TO BE AS ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE IN OUR DESCRIPTIONS BUT WE ARE MERE HUMANS. ALSO WE ARE ONLY SELLING OFF OUR OWN, NOW UNWANTED ITEMS WHICH ARE VERY RARELY PERFECT AS THEY WERE MEANT IN MOST CASES TO BE USED AND MAY HAVE BEEN OWNED BY MORE THAN ONE PERSON DURING THEIR LIVES. POSTAGE.  PLEASE NOTE, WE SEND ALL OUR GOODS SIGNED FOR AND BY AIR MAIL FOR OVERSEAS BUYERS. THIS IS TO PROTECT BOTH PARTIES FROM THEFT OR LOSS OF GOODS. ALSO PLEASE SEE ADDITIONAL NOTES ON POSTAGE AND COSTS WITHIN WRITE UP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND INTEREST. PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE FINE ITEMS AT GOOD PRICES. Place a Bid!