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| - | [[File:Red-rose-tea-cups-1-2-3.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Red Rose tea cups #1, #2, and #3]] | + | [[File:Red-rose-tea-cups-1-2-3.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Red Rose Cup of Fortune tea cups #1, #2, and #3]] |
| - | [[File:Red-Rose-Tea-Cup-and-Saucer-Sets.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Red Rose tea cup and saucer sets #1, #2, and #3]] | + | [[File:Red-Rose-Three-Sets.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Red Rose Cup of Fortune tea cup and saucer sets #1, #2, and #3]] |
| - | [[File:Red-Rose-Saucers-Backstamps.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Red Rose saucer backstamps #1, #2, and #3]] | + | [[File:Red-Rose-Tea-Cup-and-Saucer-Sets.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Red Rose Cup of Fortune tea cup and saucer sets #1, #2, and #3]] |
| - | [[File:Red-rose-logo.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Red Rose backstamp; cup #3, detail]] | + | [[File:Red-Rose-Saucers-Backstamps.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Red Rose Cup of Fortune saucer backstamps #1, #2, and #3]] |
| - | [[File:Red-rose-number-one-and-booklet.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Red Rose cup and saucer #1 with instruction booklet]] | + | [[File:Red-rose-logo.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Red Rose Cup of Fortune backstamp; cup #3, detail]] |
| + | [[File:Red-rose-number-one-and-booklet.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Red Rose Cup of Fortune cup and saucer #1 with instruction booklet]] | ||
| + | [[File:Red-Rose-Cup-of-Fortune-Covers-1-and-4.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Red Rose Cup of Fortune instruction booklet, unfolded to show how the art flows across the back and front covers]] | ||
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| + | This unusual set of [[:Category:Symbol Cups and Saucers|symbol cups and saucers]] consists of three cups and three saucers made of white bone china marked with 22k gold trim, each designated by a number on the bottom. A single cup and saucer is only part of the set, and because the cups and the saucers are both backstamped with their numbers, a mismatched set is not worth purchasing, except to give away to a novice collector when you finally acquire a proper set. | ||
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| + | These cups and saucers were premiums sold with Red Rose brand tea. They were [[:Category:Made in England|manufactured in England]] by the [[:Category:Taylor and Kent|Taylor and Kent]] pottery and came with their own [[:Category:Tea Leaf Reading Instruction Sheets and Booklets|instruction booklet]]. <!--Oddly, although the brand name of the tea company that sponsored this booklet is Red Rose, the company name does not appear on either the front or back cover, and the only rose shown is yellow. | ||
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| + | The cups are hexagonal and contain 6 images each. The saucers are marked with 7 images each. This gives a total of 13 images be cup and saucer, or 36 images for the entire set. This is a goodly number for any beginning tea leaf reader to memorize, and there is a well-illustrated booklet that explains the symbols and their meanings. | ||
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| + | The cups are conventionally named after the image directly before the eyes when the cup is held in the right hand. | ||
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| + | * Cup #1 “The Key Cup”: Eagle, Boot, Grapes, Eggs, Key, Ship. | ||
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| + | * Saucer #1: Circle, Acorn, Woman, Sun, Ring, Lily, Triangle. | ||
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| + | * Cup #2 "The House Cup": Heart, Bush, Cloverleaf, Bird, House, Anchor. | ||
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| + | * Saucer #2: Lion, Tree, Cloud, Star, Rose, Moon, Fish. | ||
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| + | * Cup #3: "The Horseshoe Cup": Crown, Drum, Fan, Guitar, Horseshoe, Wheel. | ||
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| + | * Saucer #3: Comet, Bridge, Apple, Barrel, Bell, Butterfly, Chair. | ||
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| + | The contents of the booklet is as follows: | ||
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| + | * “A Brief History of Tea Leaf Reading” | ||
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| + | * “How to Read Tea Leaves” | ||
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| + | * “Sample Reading” | ||
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| + | * “Meanings of Symbols” | ||
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| + | * “Additional Symbols” | ||
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| + | * “Own a Complete Set of Cup of Fortune” | ||
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| + | * “Order form” | ||
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| + | * “Good Tea Comes from Good Tea Leaves” | ||
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| + | The booklet was printed for Read Rose Tea by The Berkshire Printing Co. Ltd., Reading, England.--> | ||
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This unusual set of symbol cups and saucers consists of three cups and three saucers made of white bone china marked with 22k gold trim, each designated by a number on the bottom. A single cup and saucer is only part of the set, and because the cups and the saucers are both backstamped with their numbers, a mismatched set is not worth purchasing, except to give away to a novice collector when you finally acquire a proper set.
These cups and saucers were premiums sold with Red Rose brand tea. They were manufactured in England by the Taylor and Kent pottery and came with their own instruction booklet.
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The Mystic Tea Room
