Rare Worcester Pink-Peacock Feather Cup & Saucer, London Atelier 1770

A very rare Worcester pink-peacock feather banded and gilt cup…
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A very rare Worcester pink-peacock feather banded and gilt cup and saucer, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with fruit and flowers. English circa 1770. Provenance: Dr F Severne MacKenna collection no 45, Anthony Wood collection. Gladys L.Robertson collection Galt Ontario no 45. Albert Amor Ltd London Treasures from Toronto 1993 Exhibition cat.no 49. Acquired from Robyn Robb London 14/06/2002 (10,500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 113. Reference: Illustrated in 'Worcester Porcelain' by Dr F Severne Mackenna, pl.40 fig 82 and also Dr F.Severne MacKenna '18th century English Porcelain' pl.76. Exhibited: 'A Taste of Elegance' George R Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, Toronto 1986. 6.8 cm high, 8 cm wide across the handle, saucer 12.8 cm diameter

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  • Feather Banding - Inlaid banding found on the edges of tables, drawers and other items, where two strips of veneer are laid at right angles to each other, but at 45 degrees to the perimeter of the edge, to give a herringbone effect.
  • Atelier - Atelier (French for "workshop"), in English usuage describes the workshop of an artist in the fine or decorative arts, where the artist and a number of assistants, students and apprentices worked together producing pieces that went out in the artists name. This was the standard practice for European artists from the Middle Ages to the 18th or 19th century
  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

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