The Sir Bruno Welby Collection of Porcelain - 6th February 2025
Lot 1835
A Chinese porcelain London-decorated coffee cup and associated saucer, c.1760, painted by James
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £529
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Description
A Chinese porcelain London-decorated coffee cup and associated saucer, c.1760, painted by James Giles with a bold arrangement of fruit, the saucer with a large butterfly, and a Worcester coffee cup also painted by Giles with a similar design of cut fruit and fruiting branches, one handle broken and restuck, small chips to the saucer, 12.4cm max. (3)
Illustrated: Stephen Hanscombe, The Early James Giles, no.71 (Chinese coffee cup).