A set of twelve Minton's pink cockatrice teacups and saucers. Circa 1912-1950

A set of twelve Minton's pink cockatrice teacups and saucers Pink printed factory marks 1912-1950. Pattern 4863. A cockatrice is a mythical beast, essentially a two-legged dragon, wyvern, or serpent-like creature with a rooster's head. Described by Laurence Breiner as "an ornament in the drama and poetry of the Elizabethans", it was featured prominently in English thought and myth for centuries.