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Ellenshar

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Paragon Tea Cup & Saucer (Very Different)!
« on: March 01, 2009, 06:06:42 pm »
I just bought this Paragon tea cup and saucer at a collector's show in town.  It was so different I just had to buy it.  However, I can't find anything similiar in my research.  I think the mark on the back is from the 1950's, but any patterns I have come across from that era are nothing like this one.

I also bought another Paragon tea cup (maybe from the early 50's) but the difference in weight between the two of them is strange.  The piece below is a lot heavier (but the "ringing" sound is more distinct").  The other one I bought is very light and fragile, almost see-through.

Does anyone know anything about the era of this cup, or why the bizaare art work, which is so different than the normal "flower" tea cups?

Thanks.



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Re: Paragon Tea Cup & Saucer (Very Different)!
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2009, 11:56:25 am »
I have to admit....I have never seen this one before!  It looks like Mardi Gras!  Very beautiful and colorful.  Paragon has so many patterns that have still yet to be identified! 
I'm from the South - but please don't mistake my Southern Manners/Accent/Charm as a weakness!