Four pieces of Lowestoft porcelain, 18th century, comprising an uncommon blue and white tea bowl, circa 1785-90, painted with a Chinese river scene, two-story pagoda and other buildings, unmarked, 7.5cm diameter; a half-size Fence tea bowl, crescent mark, 6.3cm diameter and a 'Two Birds' tea bowl and saucer, painted in blue and iron red, unmarked, saucer 13cm diameter; sold together with a John Pennington (Liverpool) tea bowl and saucer, painted in underglaze blue, tea bowl 13.5cm diameter (6)

Provenance: Pennington tea bowl and saucer ex. Goss Collection, illustrated in British Blue and White Porcelain Saucers 1745-1795.

Condition Report

Chinese river tea bowl - large rim chip
Two Birds tea bowl and saucer - teabowl with two stage break which has been reglued. Hairlines to saucer.

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