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A Worcester claret-ground coffee cup and saucer circa 1770,
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- cup with faux Meissen marks of crossed swords and incised cross inside the footrim
- Porcelain
- diameter of saucer 13.4cm, height of cup 7.3cm
decorated in the workshop of James Giles, the cup with a grooved loop handle, the ground reserved with colourful European flower sprays, richly gilded with scrolls and further flower sprays,
Condition
No visible damage
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Claret ground pieces are a great rarity in the production of the London decorator James Giles. The mottled character of the ground suggests that this was possibly due to firing difficulties. A similar coffee cup and saucer, probably from the same service, was illustrated by Gerald Coke, In Search of James Giles (1983), colour plate XIII. Albert Amor exhibited a matching teacup and saucer in their 250th Anniversary Exhibition, April 2001, no. 51, and in the same year they exhibited a teapot with the same decoration in their Autumn Exhibition, no. 39.