A SWANSEA CHINOISERIE PART DESSERT-SERVICE
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A SWANSEA CHINOISERIE PART DESSERT-SERVICE

CIRCA 1815-17, SOME PIECES WITH IRON-RED SWANSEA MARK, ONE PIECE WITH SCRIPT SWANSEA MARK IN BROWN ENAMEL

Closed31 May 2012

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GBP 4,375

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A SWANSEA CHINOISERIE PART DESSERT-SERVICE
CIRCA 1815-17, SOME PIECES WITH IRON-RED SWANSEA MARK, ONE PIECE WITH SCRIPT SWANSEA MARK IN BROWN ENAMEL
Printed in black and coloured in a famille rose style palette with the 'Mandarin' pattern, within gilt scroll borders decorated with birds perched on branches alternating with iron-red landscape vignettes, below gilt line rims, comprising:
A two-handled shaped-rectangular footed centrepiece (small chip to underside of one handle)
Two two-handled shaped-rectangular dishes in sizes
Two lobed oval dishes (one chipped and cracked to rim, the other with a rim chip and a section of border repaired)
Eight plates (one chipped)

Specialist note

For pieces of similar form and decoration see W.D. John, Swansea Porcelain, Newport, 1958, cl. pl. 6.