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Lot 879

28 Piece Minton Chinoiserie Tea Service

Estimate: $500 - $700

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Staffordshire, England, marks for 1847, comprising: teapot, 6 in.; creamer, 4 in.; open sugar, 2-1/2 in.; two waste bowls, 3 in.; five handled teacups, 2-3/8 in.; seven teacups in the Chinese taste, 2 in.; 11 saucers, 5-1/4 in., Provenance: Collection of Wilfred and Eleanor Funk, Montclair, New Jersey; By descent in family

Condition

breaks and repairs at two 2 in. teacups, one 2-3/8 in. teacup, and one saucer; hairlines at one waste and two saucers; teapot finial with breaks, repairs, and loss; otherwise good condition with areas of enamel losses throughout, other possible restorations