The Raymond Dennis Collection - 25th February 2014
Lot 92
A rare Christian's Liverpool teacup c.1770-75
Estimate £100 - £200 | Hammer £220
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Description
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.