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An extremely rare and highly
unusual early Worcester creamboat, the angular tau handle with moulded
floral boss lower terminal and rising thumbpiece, the elegantly thinly
potted flared ribbed sides painted with sprays of pink flowering peonies,
their leaves in tones of green and turquoise trekked in black outline, and
beneath the spout flowering prunus in the famille verte palette, the
interior rim with an unrecorded border containing panels of single yellow
chrysanthemum with blue leaves reserved on shagreen and diaper grounds,
edged with red scrolled lines, alternating with further famille verte
sprigs and sprays.
Circa 1753
4ins. (10.5cms)
No Marks
There would appear to be no other similarly decorated piece recorded
within the literature. The interior shagreen and diaper panels show an
innovative charm balanced with the flair of the Worcester factory to mix
unusual decorative elements together with different palettes and an
initial use of yellow enamel, to create new combinations within their
chinoiserie designs, which are characteristic of the beginning of the
first decade. The shape was developed in the first two years of the
factory’s production and is seen, in this precise form, for just a further
two years. The form is seen during the 1730’s at Meissen and is based on a
silver shape.
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