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A First Period Dr Wall
Worcester Trio, the coffee cup and teacup with double interlaced handles,
beautifully decorated in the London atelier of James Giles with sprays of
European flowers beneath an irregular gold scrolled cornucopia apple green
border.
Circa 1770
Marks: crossed swords and numeral 9 in underglaze blue to all pieces.
Compare the flower painting with a dessert service, see Gerald Coke, op.
cit. p. 190 pl. 18 (b) this shows an exotic bird surrounded by sprigs of
European flowers by the same hand, this service links the exotic birds to
the Meissen style flower painting.
A 1st Period Dr. Wall
Worcester Teapot and Cover, of globular shape with looped handle,
delicately painted with bouquets of European flowers within irregular gold
scrolled rococo panels, reserved upon an apple green ground, the slightly
domed cover with open rose finial, similarly decorated with floral panels
on an apple green ground, the spout picked out in gilt with a sunburst
design.
Circa 1770-1772.
Height: 5 ½ ins. (14cms.)
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