In 1953, Sydney collector, Annie Maria Gillies, bequeathed around 100 decorative art objects to the Vaucluse Park Trust, which later became part of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales. In 1998, the Trust transferred this collection to the Powerhouse Museum.

The greater part of this collection consists of around 80 examples of English porcelain dating from the mid eighteenth to the early nineteenth century. These items represent the strength of the English porcelain industry, including the vast market for objects with rococo and neoclassical motifs as well as Asian-inspired designs and forms. Worcester, Chelsea, Derby, Bow and Spode were some of the largest and most successful factories operating in England at this time, and their work is well-represented in this collection.

New hall, Hanly, Staffordshire, England

Part of the Annie Maria Gillies collection transferred from The Historic Houses Trust in 1998.

Teacup, coffee cup and saucer, porcelain, made by New Hall Porcelain Works, Hanly, Staffordshire, England, c. 1815-1825

Coffee cup interior: White porcelain coffee cup with royal blue background enclosing pink flowers with black spotted stamen areas and gilded leaves and tendrills. 4 white panels the edges gilded and containing sprays of leaves, fall into a central gilded leaf motif.Cup exterior: White background with Imari colours-red flower with royal blue leaves lined with gilding and smaller gold leaves (on both sides). An angular sharply upturned handle.

A deep porcelain saucer painted with five leaf-shaped panels outlined in gilt and painted with delicate sprays of leaves in gilt. The panels are set against royal-blue ground painted in underglaze, with six pink flowers filling in white reserves, each positioned between tops of each of the two leaf-shaped panels.

Made: 1815 - 1825

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2005/201/27

1815 - 1825

29 mm

140 mm