A COALPORT BLUE AND PALE YELLOW-GROUND PART DESSERT SERVICE

CIRCA 1840, GILT PATTERN NO. 2/412, THE FLOWERS POSSIBLY PAINTED BY STEPHAN LAWRENCE

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A COALPORT BLUE AND PALE YELLOW-GROUND PART DESSERT SERVICE
Circa 1840, gilt pattern no. 2/412, the flowers possibly painted by Stephan Lawrence
Each piece painted with a specimen flower, the border with reserves of similar flowers, the rim moulded with yellow foliate scrolls enriched in gilt, comprising:
A footed compote, 7in. (16.5cm.) high, 13½in. (34.3cm.) wide overall
Two lozenge-shaped dishes, 13¼in. (33.7cm.) long
Two square dishes, 9 1/8in. (23.2cm.) square
A shaped circular dish, 9½in. (24.1cm.) wide overall
Fourteen dessert plates, 9¼in. (23.5cm.) diam. (20)

Lot Essay

See Michael Messanger, Coalport 1795-1926, Antique Collectors's Club, 1995, pp. 283-285, plates 220, 221, 222 for a similar service, described as botanical although the flowers are not named on the underside and dated circa 1840.

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