A WORCESTER PORCELAIN `RICH QUEEN'S' PATTERN PART TEA AND COFFEE-SERVICE |

comprising: a teapot with cover and stand, a sugar basin and cover, a milk jug, a slop basin, two saucer dishes in sizes, nine teacups, two coffee cups and eleven saucers, blue fretted square seal marks, minor damages; and a pair of Worcester 'Royal Lily' pattern egg drainers (33)

Teapot with cover and stand, minute chipping to three of the four petals of the flower finial and tip of spout Sugar basin and cover, some losses to one petal and leaf of fionial at the time of manufacture, minor chipze chipping and flaking to enamel of finial, minute chip to flange of cover Milk jug, generally in good order with some minor firing flaws, would originally have had a cover Slop basin, shallow chip about 1/2 inch wide to interior if rim a glazed and gilt over chip to rim from time of manufacture, slight wear to interior Two saucer dishes in sizes, 7 1/2 in diameter dish, wear to rim and extensive glaze fritting to upper and lower borders, the 7 in diameter dish with small footrim chip Nine teacups, one cracked across and re-stuck, another with two footrim chips Two coffee cups, good order Eleven saucers, one with shallow rim chip and tow with minor chipping to footrim Pair of Worcester 'Royal Lily' pattern egg drainers
"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."

LITERATURE
Anon, Ombersley Court Contents Inventory, circa 1825-36, pp.134-136, in the China Room there is a quantity of 'Japanned' ware including a teapot, sugar basin and cover and cups and plates, possibly a reference to the above;
M. H. Blutley, Ombersley Court, Inventories of Heirlooms, 1863, p.164; [possibly] 'China / set of old tea and coffee china viz 10 tea cups 2 coffee cups, teapot with lid sugar basin with cover and stand cream jug slop basin and two large saucers'