sauce boat
Summary
Oval sauce boat with waisted fluted sides, scalloped rim, projecting lip and ribbed strap loop handle with pinched and flattened spur at lower terminal. Fine slip-cast body, decorated in relief with human mask in the centre of each side, and birds amongst fruiting grapevines. Sides picked out with scattered daubs of cobalt blue.
Object Name
sauce boat
Date Created
c 1750=1760
accession number
1923.527
Collection Group
Place of creation
Staffordshire
Medium
Credit
Bequeathed by Thomas Tylston Greg
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