Lot 187: An Aynsley Orchard Gold Teacup and Saucer and Two Decorative Bowls

A collection of decorative ceramics consisting of an Aynsley bone china teacup and saucer, a Royal Worcester porcelain bowl, and a millefleurs pattern porcelain bowl.

The footed teacup features an ornate scrolled gilt handle and is decorated with the Orchard Gold pattern, depicting hand-painted fruit including plums and apples against a shaded mossy background. The interior of the cup and the centre of the scalloped-edge saucer are finished with a heavy gold gilt. The base of the teacup bears a printed green mark consisting of a crown over a scroll reading AYNSLEY, above ESTD 1775, ENGLAND, and BONE CHINA. It also carries a hand-painted pattern number in red script C1037. The saucer bears a matching green printed AYNSLEY mark to the underside.

The small circular porcelain bowl features a lustrous iridescent interior glaze with a central fruit motif, while the exterior remains plain white. The base is marked with a black printed circular stamp reading ROYAL WORCESTER MADE IN ENGLAND surrounding a central crown and circle device.

The larger deep porcelain bowl is decorated in the millefleurs style with a dense arrangement of polychrome flowers and foliage against a black ground. The underside of the base bears three hand-painted characters in red script.