A rare Worcester porcelain multi-coloured bordered gilt decorated lobed circular plate, from the Mrs Arthur James service, decorated with exotic birds and insects, English circa 1775/80. Provenance: Mrs R.M. Robertson collection. Albert Amor Ltd London Treasures from Toronto II 1994 illus. pl.68. The Robert Burke collection no 36. Reference: Another plate from this service exhibited at Albert Amor Ltd London Worcester Porcelain 1751-1784 cat.no.77. Also Albert Amor Ltd London 1988 exhibition Cat.no. 8823. illus. Marshall, op.cit. plate 31, no 690. See also the following lot in this catalogue for an oval dish in the same pattern from the same service, 22 cm diameter