Matching Cups, Unmatched Repairs - c. 1860s James Duke Hand-painted Porcelain Teacups with Repaired Handles painted clay whistle 11” x 9” and in

11” x  9” and in very very good condition

with a great dry patina

The more battered the better for me when it comes to old decoys-- it's the one's that wear their work on their backs (literally) and that show all sorts of losses and/or repairs that I find most appealing

Randall Darwall (1948-2017)

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 11” x 9” and inIn 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,