The ABC of collecting old English china, giving short history of the English factories, and showing how to apply tests for unmarked china before 1800 (1908)
Blacker, J. F · London : London Opinion Curio Club · leaf 140
igures—Liberty, with a spear supporting aPhrygian cap, and with a shield on which was a Gorgons head,faced Plenty, with a cornucopia, whilst between them was apedestal with a coat of arms, surmounted by Hymen with aflaming torch. The pedestal, besides Burkes arms, bore theinscription—I. BURKE. OPT.… … ExtraordinaryPrices. design in gold, enclosing Byzantine pattern-work in canary-yellow {sec illustration). The prices of these pieces under thehammer were extraordinary. The teapot wassold for £190, and later resold for £210; achocolate cup and saucer, £90; cup andsaucer £70; another, slightly…
Pottery -- England · Collectors and collecting
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