A Worcester porcelain part tea service c.1768

A Worcester porcelain part tea service c.1768, printed in purple with scenes of Classical ruins including The Two Bridges, Ruin by the Cliff, Temple Ruin, The Draw Well, and a statue before the Temple of Peace. Comprising: a teapot and cover, a sucrier and cover, and a coffee cup and saucer. (6)

Cf. The Joseph M. Handley Collection, p.157 for the 1753 engraving by J.S.Muller, after Pannini, which provides the source for the print on the saucer (Ruins of the Temple of Peace). Examples which use a different section of this engraving are known, but this print appears to be very rare.

Provenance: from the collection of Anthony Tuke.