Lot 95: A Bone China Tea Service Decorated with Blue Floral Sprays and Grey Geometric Borders

A partial tea service made of bone china, featuring a decorative scheme of blue floral sprays, possibly Nigella or cornflowers, set against a pale grey zig-zag or ikat-style border pattern. The service comprises six teacups, a collection of saucers, several softened-square side plates, a milk or cream jug, and a bowl. Each piece is finished with a gilded rim. The teacups are of a traditional flared form with simple D-shaped handles, while the cream jug features an ovoid body and a pointed pouring lip. The decoration is applied via a transfer process on a white ground.

The undersides of the items are not visible in the photographs, and therefore no printed, painted, or impressed maker’s marks can be described or used for attribution. The pieces are set on a black fabric surface.