Aynsley Cup of Fortune Nelros
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| - | The Nelros [[:Category:Cup of Fortune|Cup of Fortune]] was a very early [[:Category:Symbol Cups and Saucers|symbol cup]] plus [[:Category:Astrology Cups and Saucers|astrology cup]], first marketed in 1904. It was the first | + | The Nelros [[:Category:Cup of Fortune|Cup of Fortune]], designed by Neville Ross, was a very early [[:Category:Symbol Cups and Saucers|symbol cup]] plus [[:Category:Astrology Cups and Saucers|astrology cup]], first marketed in 1904. It was also the first to contain [[Category:Poetry on Cups and Saucers|poetry on the cup]]. Obviously inspired by the 1898 [[Fortuna Fortune Telling Tea Cup]] manufactured in the [[:Category:Made in the USA|United States of America]] by [[:Category:John W. Hanley|John W. Hanley]], it set the style for many derivative cups of later decades, particularly the [[Taltos Fortune Telling Cup (1975) Jon Anton|Taltos Fortune Telling Cup]] and the [[Cup of Destiny (2001) Jane Lyle / Barnes and Noble|Jane Lyle Cup of Destiny]] |
Although it came with its own very adequate [[:Category:Tea Leaf Reading Instruction Sheets and Booklets|instruction booklet]], this cup set was both popular enough and unusual enough that it rated its own very chapter in Cicely Kent's book on tea leaf reading. | Although it came with its own very adequate [[:Category:Tea Leaf Reading Instruction Sheets and Booklets|instruction booklet]], this cup set was both popular enough and unusual enough that it rated its own very chapter in Cicely Kent's book on tea leaf reading. | ||
Revision as of 04:22, 8 August 2020
The Nelros Cup of Fortune, designed by Neville Ross, was a very early symbol cup plus astrology cup, first marketed in 1904. It was also the first to contain. Obviously inspired by the 1898 Fortuna Fortune Telling Tea Cup manufactured in the United States of America by John W. Hanley, it set the style for many derivative cups of later decades, particularly the Taltos Fortune Telling Cup and the Jane Lyle Cup of Destiny
Although it came with its own very adequate instruction booklet, this cup set was both popular enough and unusual enough that it rated its own very chapter in Cicely Kent's book on tea leaf reading.
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