A group of English pottery including Minton 'Amherst Japan'

A group of assorted English pottery
19th/20th century
comprising a Minton 'Amherst Japan' part service, comprising eight plain cups, four fluted breakfust cups, three further cups, fifteen saucers, cream jug; a sideplate, circular stand and a pair of twin-handled cake plates; together with a large breakfast cup and saucer, printed and over-painted with a vase of flowers, unmarked, saucer 19cm diameter; an earthenware mug, transfer-printed with chinoiserie panels of figures, 7.5cm high; a Victorian tea kettle, decorated with pink and yellow flowers against a black ground, with peach spout and handle, numbered 5828 to base, 18cm high; a pair of William Adderley child's size teacups and saucers, printed in green with the 'Spring' pattern; together with a further child's size teacup and saucer, printed in blue with a pheasant and panels of flowers; a pair of Hilditch & Sons 'Eskimo Child' teacups and saucers, transfer-printed in blue, printed 'H&S' factory marks; a small pearlware, printed and over-painted with a moth and flowers, 13cm diameter and a Coalport 'Green Dragon' egg stand complete with six egg cups (qty, two trays)

Condition Report

Provenance: The Malcolm Sargeant Collection.

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