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Lot 431

A rare Swansea teacup and saucer, circa 1815-17

14 November 2018, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A rare Swansea teacup and saucer, circa 1815-17

Of Paris fluted form, decorated in London, probably in the workshop of Robbins and Randall, with deep borders richly gilded with shells and scrolls reserving three floral panels, floral sprays in the centres and a distinctive formal border gilded inside the rim of the cup, saucer 15.2cm diam

Footnotes

The border design is closely related to that found on dessert wares of Mackintosh service type and teawares of Dartmouth service type save for the spray of flowers which replaces the birds in the centre. Both services were decorated in London using Nantgarw blanks and it is most unusual to find the pattern used on Swansea porcelain.

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