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Premier Auction | Session III

Sat, Dec 7, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 1474

Five Pieces Tea Party Decorated Creamware

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
British, late 18th century, all with black transfer versions of "The Tea Party", including covered coffeepot, typed label on bottom indicating "Swansea, circa 1790-2/Engraving by T.Rothwell"; coffeepot lacking cover; covered sugar with shell handles; plate with scalloped border, handwritten label on bottom indicating "Wedgwood c. 1770/Sadler and Green Print of The Tea Party"; bowl, tallest 10-1/2 in.; Provenance: Coleman Collection, Matthews, North Carolina

Condition

covered coffeepot with minor chips to spout, uncovered pot with repair to tip of spout, sugar with repair to flared rim, several chips to cover, losses to red accents, plate with crack, bowl with two hairline crack and chips to foot, overall scattered minor abrasions, stains and wear consistent with age and use
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