The Raymond Dennis Collection - 25th February 2014

Lot 106

A Worcester teacup and saucer c.1765

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £480

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Description

A Worcester teacup and saucer c.1765, decorated in the Giles atelier, finely painted with loose sprays of naturalistic English flowers with further single stems and scattered leaves, blue crossed swords and 9 mark, 13.3cm. (2)

Provenance: the Raymond Dennis Collection, no. 55. Purchased from Tilley & Co. on 3rd June 1965.

Cf. Stephen Hanscombe, James Giles: China and Glass Painter, fig. 8 for a similar trio.