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First Period Worcester black and white teabowl and saucer printed with birds from c.1758-60 – estimate £200-300 at Bellmans.

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A past chairman and later president of Christie’s South Kensington, Anthony was also a leading furniture historian, publishing many articles on English 18th century cabinet-makers for Apollo, Connoisseur and Burlington magazines.

The collection includes a group of about 45 lots of First Period Worcester black and white printed wares after engravings by Robert Hancock.

This teabowl and saucer printed with birds from c.1758-60 carries an estimate of £200-300.

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