English and European Ceramics and Glass - 7th May 2014
Lot 454
A rare Italian porcelain coffee cup and saucer c.1780
Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £550
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Description
A rare Italian porcelain coffee cup and saucer c.1780, by Giacomo Boselli of Savona, boldly painted with Chinese figures in garden settings beside latticed fences, the moulded handle glazed green, signed 'Jacques Boselly' to the underside, 13cm. (2)
Giacomo Boselli is better known for the production and decoration of faïence and creamware, but few examples of his porcelain are known. Cf. Woolley and Wallis, 12th October 2010, lot 530 for a sugar bowl and cover with the same signature.