AN ASSEMBLED ENGLISH PORCELAIN MINIATURE PART TEA SERVICE CIRCA 1820-25

painted with pink flowers and gilt leaves, comprising a teapot and cover, a sugar bowl and cover, a smaller sugar bowl, a waste bowl, a hexagonal footed bowl, a teacup, two smaller teacups and saucers, a plate, a cover and a chamfered rectangular tray, some with Spode marks. Together with a group of English or Continental miniature teawares similarly decorated with flowers, comprising two teapots and covers, a coffee pot and cover, a sugar bowl, three milk jugs, a pink-ground teapot and cover painted with Chinoiserie bird panels and a Bloor Derby miniature green-ground ewer and stand. 29 pieces.

All in generally good condition, except: Sugar bowl and cover: both handles are restored. A cover: There is a small restored area in the inner rim and some futher overall probably firing-related black speckling. Tray: Both handles are restored. Teapot with the stipled ground: with a very small flat chip to the spout. The coffeepot and cover: The knop of the cover is restored. The sugar bowl: One handle has been off and restored back on. Pink-ground teapot: Some wear to the gilding. The cover is restored.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.