English and European Ceramics and Glass - 02 May 2018
Five English porcelain cups 2nd half 18th century
Five English porcelain cups 2nd half 18th century, a rare Philip Christian (Liverpool) armorial coffee can printed in black with the arms of Grossett quartering Tyldesley, with polychrome painted flower sprays beside, a Chelsea custard cup painted with panels of musicians on a blue ground, a Chelsea two-handled cup painted with floral panels. a Worcester coffee cup with Kakiemon floral panels and a Worcester tea cup with panels of birds on a blue scale ground, damages, 6.5cm max. (5)
Provenance: the Watney collection.
Illustrated: Bernard M Watney, Liverpool Porcelain, fig.190 for the armorial coffee can.