The Sir Bruno Welby Collection of Porcelain - 6th February 2025
Lot 1777
A Worcester Valentine pattern coffee cup, c.1758-60, painted after a Chinese original with two
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £529
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Description
A Worcester Valentine pattern coffee cup, c.1758-60, painted after a Chinese original with two doves, a teacup painted in the Giles atelier with spiralling flower sprays and small insects, two Worcester coffee cups painted with fancy birds, one probably also London-decorated, and a saucer painted with a rose and forget-me-not spray, a crack to the first cup, 12cm max. (5)
The Valentine pattern is a copy of a Chinese export porcelain pattern, drawn by Lieutenant Piercy Brett and used on a service for Commodore George Anson in 1743. Cf. The Victoria and Albert Museum, Accession No. C.337&A-1940, for a saucer in the monochrome pattern.