English & European Ceramics & Glass - 08 Oct 2013
A combined Spode and Copeland Garrett tea service 19th century
A combined Spode and Copeland Garrett tea service 19th century, richly decorated with a pattern of raised gilt scrolls and leafy fronds with green enamel detailing. Comprising: a teapot with cover and stand, a slop bowl, two square plates, a milk jug, six teacups, six coffee cups and 12 saucers. (31)
Provenance: previously in the collection of Edward James, a British poet and supporter of the Surrealist movement. James owned West Dean House in Sussex, which he gifted to a charitable trust in 1964.