A Royal Worcester bachelor tea service painted by Kitty Blake
dated 1936
typically painted with blackberries and autumnal leaves, the service comprising teapot and cover, teacup, saucer and sideplate, cream jug and sugar bowl, teapot 12cm high, artist signed, sold together with a small Royal Worcester footed dish, 9cm diameter, painted with fruit by Moseley, printed factory marks
(8 pieces, inc. cover)

Condition Report

Moseley dish with broken and re-glued break to foot.

Moseley dish with broken and re-glued break to foot.

Teapot and cover - Cover with crazing to the glaze throughout.
Cream jug - some paint loss to lower portion of handle.
Sugar bowl - Some scratches through one brown leaf and a further small patch of wear to the paint of a brown leaf in the background.
Teacup - some loss of paint to the handle.
Saucer - A couple of patches of wear to one brown and one green leaf. A small underside rim nibble, approximately 3mm wide
Sideplate - Again a very minor patch of wear to painted decoration

No further crazing or damages. See images.

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