Worcester Blue-Scale Cup & Saucer in Lady Mary Montagu Pattern
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A fine Worcester blue-scale ground cup and saucer decorated in the London atelier of James Giles in the Lady Mary Wortley Montagu Pattern' type 1. English circa 1770, underglaze blue open crescent mark. Provenance: American private collection acquired from Albert Amor. Albert Amor Ltd London 24/05/2007 (3,600 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 52, cup 9 cm wide over the handle, saucer 13 cm diameter
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