A antique Victorian ironstone loving cup planted with winter flowers and made by E, M & Co, a small Staffordshire pottery with a chinoiserie pattern of pagoda patterns with cherry blossom trees manufactored  between the 1860's and 1880's in the Potteries. Hairline crack on the right hand handle.
 
A loving cup is a double-handled mug commonly used at weddings to celebrate the happy couple’s union and to symbolise the pledge they have made to one another. They are also frequently used at livery companies and City of London banquets as a toast to friendship and fraternity. They were particularly popular during the Victorian times for their sentimental and commemorative value.
 
Couriered by Royal Mail Tracked 24, please let us know which date you would like delivery on for Mothers Day (if this is for Mothers Day!) and we will ensure this. Gift-wrapped with a handwritten card and care instructions and the provenance also enclosed.