An Aynsley tea service, early 20th century, each piece decor...

Hammer

£3,000

An Aynsley tea service, early 20th century, each piece decorated with a stylised flower against a green ground and shaped gilt rims, the teacups with handles modelled as butterflies, comprising: ten teacups, ten saucers, ten side plates and a cake plate, green printed "Aynsley, England", Reg. No 767013, and red painted B1322 W to base (31) (at fault)

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All pieces show fine surface wear, fine surface scratches and rubbing to the gilt highlights. The saucers show more obvious scratching to the wells. One saucer shows a hairline crack running from the rim to the well, and one side plate shows a small chip to the foot rim. The cake plate shows some yellow staining to the underside. The cups show no visible evidence of cracks, but some ring a bit flat when pinged. Several pieces show the odd small pit or frit, the odd small glazing or gilding fault, and the odd small surface mark.