Antique Cup of Knowledge Fortune Telling Teacup ORIGINAL Aynsley Wembley Exhibition Souvenir 1924

For your consideration is this utterly fabulous antique Cup of Knowledge fortune telling tea cup and saucer, dating to 1924. It was manufactured by the renowned Aynsley pottery of England specifically as a souvenir for the Wembley Exhibition in London. Both the cup and saucer retain their original maker’s marks on the underside. The interior of the cup is decorated with images of playing cards, allowing the user to combine the arts of cartomancy (fortune telling with cards) and tasseomancy (tea leaf reading). As the tea leaves settle within the cup, the surrounding playing card symbols provide additional layers of meaning and insight, creating a unique divination experience. These fascinating fortune telling cups blended two popular methods of fortune telling and were highly fashionable during the early 20th century. This is a genuine antique example, not a modern reproduction. The cup and saucer are in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs noted. The transfer designs remain beautifully preserved, making this a wonderful addition to any tea cup collection, curiosity cabinet, Victorian décor display, or fortune telling collection. You will receive the exact antique cup and saucer pictured. As with all authentic antiques, minor signs of age and manufacture may be present and are considered part of the piece’s history and charm. This particular design has been reproduced extensively in recent years. Modern reproductions will either lack makers marks or copy the original makers mark but they will make some changes to it; either in spelling or design. Original pieces carry the original makers as they were in the year of production on both the cup *and* saucer.

Antique Cup of Knowledge Fortune Telling Teacup ORIGINAL Aynsley Wembley Exhibition Souvenir 1924

For your consideration is this utterly fabulous antique Cup of Knowledge fortune telling tea cup and saucer, dating to 1924. It was manufactured by the renowned Aynsley pottery of England specifically as a souvenir for the Wembley Exhibition in London. Both the cup and saucer retain their original maker’s marks on the underside. 

The interior of the cup is decorated with images of playing cards, allowing the user to combine the arts of cartomancy (fortune telling with cards) and tasseomancy (tea leaf reading). As the tea leaves settle within the cup, the surrounding playing card symbols provide additional layers of meaning and insight, creating a unique divination experience. These fascinating fortune telling cups blended two popular methods of fortune telling and were highly fashionable during the early 20th century. 

This is a genuine antique example, not a modern reproduction. The cup and saucer are in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs noted. The transfer designs remain beautifully preserved, making this a wonderful addition to any tea cup collection, curiosity cabinet, Victorian décor display, or fortune telling collection. 

You will receive the exact antique cup and saucer pictured. As with all authentic antiques, minor signs of age and manufacture may be present and are considered part of the piece’s history and charm. 

This particular design has been reproduced extensively in recent years. Modern reproductions will either lack makers marks or copy the original makers mark but they will make some changes to it; either in spelling or design. Original pieces carry the original makers as they were in the year of production on both the cup *and* saucer.

 

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