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Lot 164

A rare Worcester teabowl and saucer, circa 1754-55

15 December 2020, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A rare Worcester teabowl and saucer, circa 1754-55

Of octagonal form, printed in outline and hand-coloured with the 'Red Bull' pattern, the teabowl with a flower sprig within the interior, the diaper borders reserving floral panels of half flowerheads, the saucer 11.5cm wide (2)

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Provenance
Ralph Kenber Collection

Octagonal teawares in the early version of the pattern are rarely found. A similar teabowl and saucer was in the R David Butti Collection, Bonhams sale, 10 May 2006, lot 47. Another was exhibited in Simon Spero's 1992 exhibition, no.27.

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