Rothschild Bird Tea Cup Motif:8 it's a shame to dry

it's a shame to dry off with a plain towel

Complete with easy to grab lid featuring the iconic Helyx knot

The depth to the shape echoes the depth of the love it symbolically represents

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Rothschild Bird Tea Cup Motif:8 it's a shame to dryMany connoisseurs consider this pattern, first created in 1860 for the Rothschild family of Europe, to be the epitome of hand painting on porcelain. Twelve different motifs portray a 19th century tale about Baroness Rothschild, who lost her pearl necklace in the garden of her Vienna residence. Several days later it was found by her gardener, who saw birds playing with it in a tree.