Asian style porcelain cup ID, please

It would have to be something extra special for someone to want it because there is no saucer.
Before it goes to charity, could anyone help to ID it? Stands about 2 1/4" high.
Thanks for your time.

 

This is actually Staffordshire. 19th century.

 

Yep -- 19th Staff chinoiserie. I always call cups without saucers "orphans" but I don't have a special name for saucers without cups. Dunno why I wrote that, but my mind is wandering because I'm on summer vacation and I tend to go on and on aimlessly roaming down whatever memory path my brain chooses to ramble on...and on...

 

Well, thank you so very much Moon! Much appreciated.

 

Thanks Wendy!
My poor baby orphan cup, LOL!
Let your mind wander...that is what vacations are for.
Enjoy your vacation!

 

Clay Pigeons perhaps?

 

Hi,
Do not knock the orphan saucers. A lady up the street from me had a yard sale. She had a stack of saucers marked 10 cents for 11 of them. No takers, she left them on the curb. I picked them up and sold them for 70+. If nothing else I use them under plants or half buried for garden plot fence.
greg

 

I love orphan crockery! Saucers, and plates can go under plants, under candles, propped against a wall behind candles, under soap, on the guest room dresser for the occupant to put keys, change, cuff links, etc. Cups can hold rooting plants, floating candles, and a fistful of pansies. My dressing table has the bottom half of an old china vegetable dish which contains all my makeup thingles -- an elegant Madeira handkerchief provides the cover.

Should one go all out on this theme, a collection of orphan cups can always be paired with plain, matching saucers. EBay always has groups of same ranging from delicate, gold-edged Limoges to ye 60's diner ware.

 

LOL! Forgot this. Orphans are also useful as "don't bother returning the plate" giftware to contain one's homemade cranberry sauce, cookies, etc., etc.

Just make sure you aren't handing over something really valuable. Twelve fudge brownies don't need to have a $60 plate! (Ask me, I know... )

 

No need to ask, Silverthwait. A hankie is already dabbing at my eyes for you and for your plate.