A rare Christian's Liverpool teacup c.1770-75

A rare Christian's Liverpool teacup c.1770-75, decorated in the Worcester manner with panels of flowers reserved on a blue scale ground, the interior with a gilt dentil rim, 9.5cm dia.

Provenance: the Raymond Dennis Collection, no. 78. Purchased from Tilley & Co. on 15th February 1968.

Cf. Maurice Hillis, Liverpool Porcelain, p.229 for a teapot of the same design. A saucer of this pattern is in the V&A, accession number C.96-1957, donated by Mr Frank Tilley.