Lot 320 , An early Worcester Les Garcon Chinois tea bowl and saucer, c.1760, saucer 11.9cm
An early Worcester 'Les Garcon Chinois' tea bowl and saucer, c.1760, decorated with a puce print by Robert Hancock afer Jean Pillement over-enamelled in colours, unmarked, saucer 11.9cm
Estimate £250-350
Slightly mis-shapen, 2 tiny splinter chips to the foot of saucer, significant wear in places to the black enamel the border on both the saucer and along the inside edge of the tea bowl, instances of typical fritting to the glaze and other minor firing imperfections, occasional very minor surface scratching.
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Sold for £460