A very rare Worcester claret-ground and gilt decorated tea-bowl…
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A very rare Worcester claret-ground and gilt decorated tea-bowl and saucer, painted with exotic birds and fruit in the London atelier of James Giles. English circa 1770, unmarked. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 17/06/2016 (10,000 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 13. Reference: Gerald Coke 'In Search of James Giles' colour plate XIV for another tea bowl and saucer from this service. Another was exhibited at Albert Amor Ltd A Celebration 250 Years of Worcester Porcelain 2001 no 50. Another in the Anthony Wood collection sold Robyn Robb London 2003 Exhibition no 1. saucer 11.8 cm diameter teabowl 7.2 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
  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

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