Lot Essay
Cf. Henry Sandon, Royal Worcester Porcelain (1973), pl. 37 and col. pl. IV for examples of Hopewell's work.
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A Royal Worcester part tea service
probably painted by John Hopewell with vignettes of birds among wild flowers on an ivory ground below a white beaded and gilt band, comprising: five cups, six saucers, a slop basin and a bread and butter plate, puce and impressed marks, date letters for 1881, gilder's mark CE (some minor flakes to beads)
See colour plate 1 (8)
probably painted by John Hopewell with vignettes of birds among wild flowers on an ivory ground below a white beaded and gilt band, comprising: five cups, six saucers, a slop basin and a bread and butter plate, puce and impressed marks, date letters for 1881, gilder's mark CE (some minor flakes to beads)
See colour plate 1 (8)