Saucer — CRC# 1527.1

Description

A rare Bristol tea saucer, from the Brice Service, with the large initial 'B' in tiny blue and gilt flowers, within gilt dentil borders, circa 1775, blue painted X marks and the tea bowl with numeral 3 in gilt. Edward Brice was one of Richard Champion's original partners, and this service remained with his family until 1882

Service

Brice

Date

1773-78

Size

12.5cm diameter at rim, 2.6cm high

Condition

Perfect

Mark

Blue X

Mark Group

X

Decorator

No mark

Maker

Champion

Labels

F. S. Mackenna Collection BRISTOL No. 101; Geoffrey Phillips Collection 248; Peter Stephens Collection BRISTOL No. 10; Albert Amor Exhibition of the Peter Stephens Collection 1978 No. 45; Fulford Collection 78/950 PS; Albert Amor

Historic Provenance

Alfred Trapnell Collection; Geoffrey Phillips Collection; Mackenna Collection; Peter Stephens Collection; Fulford Collection; Creed Collection. Illustrated: F S Mackenna, Plymouth and Bristol Porcelain, figures 101 and 102. Exhibited; Albert Amor, The Peter Stephens Collection, 1978, number 45

CRC#

1527.1

Type

Saucer