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Rare Worcester apple-green cup and saucer, James Giles flowers

A rare Worcester apple-green bordered and gilt lined cup and saucer, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with flowers. English circa 1763-68, underglaze-blue crossed swords and numeral 9 mark. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London. Treasures from Toronto II 1994 Exhibition. Acquired 03/03/2021 (3000 pounds). Robert Burke collection. Reference: Stephen Hanscombe, James Giles, China and Glass Painter, figure 14, for similarly decorated sucrier and cover, saucer 5.12 in. diameter, 3.94 in. wide over the handle,

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  • 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.
  • 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

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