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Lot 208

A very rare Worcester saucer, circa 1768-70 and a very rare teabowl, circa 1770-80

27 November 2024, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A very rare Worcester saucer, circa 1768-70 and a very rare teabowl, circa 1770-80

The saucer of 'Warmstry fluted' shape, painted in blue with a central floral sprig, within a wide border of four leafy flower sprays between diaper bands, 13.5cm wide, crescent mark, the teabowl painted in blue with formal floral sprays and smaller sprigs, a cell and lappet border below the interior rim, 8cm diam (2)

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Provenance
With Simon Spero, 2004 (teabowl)
Zorensky Collection, 23 February 2005, lot 303 (saucer)
The Charles Dawson Collection

The saucer would appear to be unique. It is discussed by Sandon and Spero in Worcester Porcelain (1996), no.592 where it is suggested style of painting is copying contemporary Derby. The teabowl is also unrecorded in Branyan, French and Sandon (1989).

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