sugar bowl
Worcester Porcelain Factory 1751
Summary
Circular sugar bowl with straight sides, tapering to curved base and tall narrow footring, slightly everted, chamfered rim. Body printed in underglaze blue with Chinoiserie scene of zigzag fence surrounded by stylised flowers and tendrils. On other side, scene of island with trees and small hut, two birds flying above it, bank to the right with rocks and trees. Border of two parallel blue lines running round inside rim. Domed lid with flattened sloping edge rising to high point in centre with moulded flower and leaves finial. Printed round one side of lid with same fence scene and long stems of flowers reaching round other side of lid. Border of two parallel lines round rim. Pattern : fence.
Object Name
sugar bowl
Creators Name
Date Created
c 1765=1780
Dimensions
with lid: 11.7cm
without lid: 6.7cm
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accession number
1917.497/2
Collection Group
Place of creation
Worcester
Medium
Credit
Leicester Collier Bequest
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