Royal Albert Butterfly Tea Cup
Updated August 30, 2026
| Lot number | 42 |
| Auction | Cedars Fine Estate Part 1 |
| Date | September 23, 2026 at 8:05 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Amber Door Estate Sales Inc. |
| Location | Niagara-on-the-Lake |
A Royal Albert Crown China fine bone china tea cup and saucer in the Rainbow pattern and Hampton shape, dating to the early 1930s. The set is finished in a solid pale pistachio green glaze with gilded rims and a gilded foot to the cup. The saucer features a scalloped edge. The cup is distinguished by a moulded handle in the form of a butterfly with wings extended, detailed with hand-painted black veining and a textured body. The interior of the cup and the underside of the saucer are finished in a plain white glaze. The base of the cup bears a black printed backstamp featuring a crown emblem surrounded by the words ROYAL ALBERT, CROWN CHINA, and ENGLAND. Above the mark is a gold printed registration number 767526, which dates the design to approximately 1931. A hand-painted pattern number 4711 in black is located at the top of the foot rim. Condition: A small chip or loss of glaze is present on the upper edge of the butterfly handle. Minor rubbing is visible on the hand-painted black details of the wings and the gilded rim. Light crazing is present on the glazed surface of the base.
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