CIRCA 1775, BLUE PSEUDO CHINESE FRET MARKS, PROBABLY DECORATED IN THE LONDON WORKSHOP OF JAMES GILES

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A WORCESTER TURQUOISE-GROUND FLUTED PART TEA AND COFFEE-SERVICE
Circa 1775, blue pseudo Chinese fret marks, probably decorated in the London workshop of James Giles
In the Sèvres style, with flower finials, entwined branch handles and gilt line rims, comprising:
A teapot, cover, and stand, the pot 6 1/8in. (15.6cm.) high; the stand 7 1/8in. (18.1cm.) diam.
A cream-jug and cover, 5¼in. (13.4cm.) high
A sugar-bowl and cover, 4½in. (11.4cm.) high
A waste-bowl, 6 7/16in. (16.4cm.) diam.
A spoon-tray, 5 7/8in. (15cm.) long
Two fluted dishes, 9¾in. (23.4cm.) diam.
Twelve teacups
Twelve coffee-cups
Eighteen saucers, 5 3/8in. (13.7cm.) diam. (50)

Provenance

With The Antique Porcelain Co., Inc., New York

Lot Essay

See Simon Spero and John Sandon, Worcester Porcelain 1751-1790, The Zorensky Collection, Antique Collector's Club, 1996, no. 255 and 449 for a discussion of the turquoise grounds and gilt decoration produced at the factory versus that produced by the Giles workshop.

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