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A late 19th century Russian lemon tea glass holder, with scroll decoration and a scroll handle, initialled "W" set on one side with the cast figure of a peasant woman and on the other side with a peasant man, each with a mug in their hands, maker's mark "SA" St Petersburg 1880, 3.5in (9cm) high, 6oz.
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STAUNTON, Sir George, Baronet. AN AUTHENTIC ACCOUNT OF AN EMBASSY FROM THE KING OF GREAT BRITAIN TO THE EMPEROR OF CHINA; INCLUDING CURSORY OBSERVATIONS MADE, AND INFORMATION OBTAINED, IN TRAVELLING THROUGH THAT ANCIENT EMPIRE, AND A SMALL PART OF CHINESE TARTARY... G. Nicol, London 1798. Second edition, corrected. 3 volumes. 8vo. Contemporary full calf bindings, gilt tooled spines; rubbing to boards and extremities but a very good, clean set. 4 folding maps (2 with short tears) folding table and 18 engraved plates. (3) The Embassy was led by Lord Macartney (1737 - 1806) who is distinguished as being the first British ambassador to China. Macartney undertook the negotiation of treaties for the export of tea, and and the import of British goods to pay for the tea. He was also charged with establishing a permanent British ministerial post in China. Success was limited mainly due to his refusal to acknowledge the divine nature of Tchieng Lung, the Chinese Emperor. Nevertheless, his secretary, Sir George Staunton, recorded all aspects of the Embassy, including the lengthy voyage and the customs and manners of the Chinese themselves. This work was originally published in a quarto edition in 1797 and while not the only account of Mcartney's Embassy, it provides a comprehensive and fascinating insight.
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A George III silver four piece tea and coffee set George McHattie,Edinburgh,1814 compressed circular with gadroon borders, pots with foliate buttons and shell capped reeded handles, basin and jug with leaf capped handles, initialled JASC for James Cockburn and with the Cockburn family crest. 22cm. ; 8Nin. height of coffee pot 2100gr.; James Cockburn (1819-83) was one of the founding Fathers of the Confederation of Canada and Speaker of the House of Commons between 1867-73.
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The major part of a Minton 'Dresden Flowers' pattern toy tea set, printed in blue with the floral pattern, comprising a teapot and cover, sucrier and cover, cream jug, four cups and five saucers, printed cartouche marks with title, 'OPAQUE CHINA' and cursive initial M, circa 1825-40 (minor faults) See Priestman, 'An Illustrated Guide to Minton Printed Pottery 1796-1836', page 200 for similar pieces and the mark
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The remnants of a 'Chinese Bells' pattern toy dinner service, printed in flow-blue with the design of Chinese boys holding the set of bells; comprising three graduated meat dishes, a deep dish, a handled vegetable dish, a stand, eight dinner plates, four soup plates, two dessert plates and three tea plates, all with a printed flower spray mark, the vegetable dish and dinner plates also with printed title marks, circa 1840-70 (some faults) See Coysh & Henrywood 1 page 81 for a toy plate with this pattern
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A Monopteros pattern small bowl attributed to Rogers, possibly a slop bowl from a tea set, printed in blue around the outside with the Daniell scene of an Ancient Building near Firoz Shah's Cotilla at Delhi, and with a floral border to the inner rim and an ox vignette in the base, diameter 13.3cm, unmarked, circa 1810-20. See Coysh & Henrywood 1 colour plates X and XI, for a marked dinner plate in this pattern and the original Daniell aquatint
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