The Tastemaker

pair with branch-form handle (Mrs. Greer): both with very minor surface loss to enamel and with some moderate abrasions to well commensurate with use, firing cracks near handle to underside, minor chipping to underside rim, and a few fleabites to rim, and some losses to small leaves along edge, one with loss to vine and the other with restoration to vine (seen under UV light), a couple larger chips to underside of one; single with branch-form handle (Mrs. Greer): wear to well, a repaired break to front edge, and overpainting to area and to two nearby chips (revealed under UV light), a couple repairs to vine to handle (seen under UV light), a small loss to one small leaf on handle, hairline crack to edge, small chips to underside rim and with areas of scratching to underside, some small losses to enamel (particularly on handle, and a couple spots to underside, minor roughness to edge; other pair with floral-form branches (Mrs. Greer, lighter flowers): with some spidering crazing to tops and undersides, a few small hairlines to rim to both, one with some enamel loss to purple vine on handle, some restoration to two red vines on handle and one area along rim of other (not visible under UV light, but somewhat visible to naked eye); pair with insects: both with some minor enamel loss and occasional chipping along edges, one with very small hairline and old softened chips to underside rim, the other appears to be fully restored, with reglazed and retouched surface (not visible under UV light, but probably disguising some cracks), also with firing crack to underside rim; single ovoid Chelsea dish with purple flower: restored, with evidence of repair and overpainting to one end (visible under UV light and naked eye), and with some scattered dark fritting indicative of possible reglazing / baking; pair with green-bordered leaves: one with crackling / crazing, a couple hairlines along rim, some minor loss to enamel, an old chip to underside rim, and two areas of restoration / overpainting to one side (visible under naked eye), the other dish with minor wear and loss to enamel, with a few glaze cracks / crazed areas; pair of Worcester plates (white ground): both with scattered dark fritting and with some chips to underside rim, and with some mild wear, one with hairline along edge; the pair of Schramberg plates: with some occasional crackled areas to glaze and some occasional chips along rim and underside rim

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