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Cup, earthenware, waisted spreading foot-rim, rounded bottom, the upper body of the cup slightly inset from the lower body, cylindrical sides flaring out to an everted lip-rim, high loop handle with stepped shoulder curving downwards from a sharp top point; transfer-printed in blue with to the exterior sides of the cup a small scene showing an elaborately gabled building oriental buiding with large spreading flower besides it, and a small scene showing a Chinese figure bearing a parasol and a basket standing on a fenced terrace with a large flower growing out of an urn to one side, a flower head to the interior bottom of the cup, deep ornate border to the interior lip-rim of stylized flower heads and foliage on a deep blue ground, a running border of flowers and leaves to the handle. Saucer, earthenware, circular shape, standing on a narrow rounded foot-rim with curving spreading sides; transfer-printed in blue with to the centre of the well a scene showing a Chinese figure bearing a parasol and basket standing on a fenced terrace with a large flower growing out of an urn to one side and a duck with spread wings in the foreground, border to the rim as on the cup.