Rare Worcester porcelain claret-ground sucrier with exotic bird decoration

A very rare and fine Worcester porcelain claret- ground and…
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A very rare and fine Worcester porcelain claret- ground and gilt, exotic bird and fruit decorated circular sucrier and cover, painted in the London atelier of James Giles. English circa 1768-70. Provenance: Stockspring Antiques England, James Giles Exhibition 2005 no 62. Stephen Hanscombe collection no FB13. Robyn Robb England 2007 Exhibition no 2 (30,000 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 12, 12 cm high, 12.5 cm diameter

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  • Atelier - Atelier (French for "workshop"), in English usuage describes the workshop of an artist in the fine or decorative arts, where the artist and a number of assistants, students and apprentices worked together producing pieces that went out in the artists name. This was the standard practice for European artists from the Middle Ages to the 18th or 19th century

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