Lot 38
  • 38

A Chelsea octagonal teabowl and a saucer circa 1752-54

Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description

  • saucer 12cm., 4 3/4 in. wide
painted with figures, boats and buildings beside a riverbank,  the saucer with a double line border beneath scattered flowers, chocolate brown rims

Provenance

The Geoffrey Phillips collection

Condition

teabowl and saucer are matched. Shallow slice chip to footrim of saucer, approx. Icm. by 0.25cm. Minor wear to enamels.
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