ENGLISH SPATTERWARE FLORAL CERAMIC CUP AND SAUCER SETS, LOT OF THREE, each having polychrome hand-painted flower, comprising brown- and black-sponged rainbow rose example, a thistle example with yellow-sponged decoration, and a solid rose example with red-sponged decoration. Marks to underside include two saucers with impressed four-petal symbol and one saucer with "O". Second quarter 19th century. 6 1/4" HOA. 
Literature: Parallels the Greasers - Homespun Ceramics, rose p. 21, fig. 21, solid rose p. 23, fig. 26, and thistle p. 49, fig. 106.

Saucers undamaged; solid rose cup with a faint rim hairline; black/brown sponged cup with two rim hairlines; thistle cup with three faint rim hairlines.