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LOT 637

Lot 637

Group of Worcester Blue Printed Porcelain, c.1765-85

Group of Worcester Blue Printed Porcelain, c.1765-85
Lot 637 Details
Group of Worcester Blue Printed Porcelain, c.1765-85

comprising: 'Rose Centred Spray' leaf dish, 'Birds in Branches' covered sugar bowl, 'Argument' tea bowl and saucer. 'Milkmaids' tea bowl and saucer, 'Plantation' coffee cup and a 'Fisherman and Cormorant' pattern small sauce boat
some condition noted
leaf dish length 10.1 in — 25.7 cm
crescent and disguised numeral marks in underglaze blue

Estimate $250-$350

Realised: $240
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Lot Report

Provenance:

Estate of Lois Orkin, Toronto 
Labels with Collection of Lois Ruth Lorie, No. 237 (dish), No. 238 (sugar), No. 279 (Milkmaids), and No. 282 (cup)

Exhibited:

'English Porcelain, 1745-1800, from the Collection of Lois Ruth Orkin', The Art Gallery of Toronto, 1962, No. 4-183 (sauce boat)

CONDITION DETAILS

As found; condition issues noted include reshaping at tip of leaf dish, small chip at the spout and a significant crack to one side of the sauce boat, and a tiny chip at the finial of the sugar bowl cover; the cup may not be marked under the label

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About Condition Ratings

  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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