English 1st Period Dr. Wall Worcester Soft Paste Porcelain Pine Cone Oval Baskets - A Pair

Description

A pair of antique First Period Worcester baskets of oval form with two handles with blue and white floral decoration. … more A pair of antique First Period Worcester baskets of oval form with two handles with blue and white floral decoration. The baskets are decorated with the printed underglaze blue pine cone pattern in the central well. The sides are reticulated with a design of overlapping rings with applied blue flowers at each intersection.

REFERENCE
John Sandon, The Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain, Volume 1, p. 320

PATTERN/MODEL
Pine cone

MAKER
Worcester, Dr. Wall Period (Worcester, England, 1751-83)

MARKS
(1) Underglaze blue (base): Open C crescent. (1) unmarked

PERIOD
George III (1760-1820) | Late 18th century

DATE
Circa 1770-80

DIMENSIONS
(2) Width 8 Depth 5.75 Height 2.5 inches less