Porcelain, Pottery and Glass - 30th April 2013
Lot 600
A Chelsea teacup and saucer c.1760-65
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1500
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Description
A Chelsea teacup and saucer c.1760-65, finely painted with chinoiserie scenes of Oriental musicians seated amidst rococo foliage with birds perched around, reserved on a claret ground, gold anchor marks, some faults, 13.5cm. (2)
Provenance: from the collection of A B Burney, then from the collection of the 2nd Viscount Bearsted, and thence by descent.
Exhibited: Chelsea Town Hall, June 1924, in aid of the funds of the Cheyne Hospital for Children, no.51. The saucer with a paper label pertaining to this.