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Rare First Period Worcester Porcelain Pickle Leaf Daisy Butter Boat C.1760
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Rare First Period Worcester Porcelain Pickle Leaf Daisy Butter Boat C.1760

18th century
For Sale by The Fancy Fox
Description

A delightful Worcester blue and white porcelain butter boat moulded with geranium leaf exterior with irregular shaped rim and looped stalk handle with flat lug thumb rest. Painted with the "pickle leaf daisy" pattern, c.1758-1760. Small workman's mark to the base.

Reference: Worcester Blue & White Porcelain 1751-1790, Branyan, French & Sandon, section I.E.41.

It measures 8cm (3 1/8") long, 6cm (2 3/8") wide and 3.5cm (1 3/8") high.

Condition is excellent with just a couple of very minor faults; there is a small chip to the tip one of the serrations. A small glaze chip to the upper edge and a fleabite under the rim. A small shallow glaze loss / slither chip to the foot and two minor firing faults to the handle. No repair or restoration and minimal handling wear. The pattern is lovely and clear with no discernible smudging or running from firing.

Physical Dimensions
Height
3.5cm (1.38")
Width
8cm (3.15")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

The Fancy Fox has dated this Worcester Porcelain Butter Boat to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1178204
Dealers Internal Reference
RA1061
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Description
A delightful Worcester blue and white porcelain butter boat moulded with geranium leaf exterior with irregular shaped rim and looped stalk handle with flat lug thumb rest. Painted with the "pickle leaf daisy" pattern, c.1758-1760. Small workman's mark to the base.
fig 1. A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue floral pattern and serrated edges.
fig 1. Rare First Period Worcester Porcelain Pickle Leaf Daisy Butter Boat C.1760

Reference: Worcester Blue & White Porcelain 1751-1790, Branyan, French & Sandon, section I.E.41.

It measures 8cm (3 1/8") long, 6cm (2 3/8") wide and 3.5cm (1 3/8") high.

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Condition is excellent with just a couple of very minor faults; there is a small chip to the tip one of the serrations.
The Fancy Fox

A small glaze chip to the upper edge and a fleabite under the rim. A small shallow glaze loss / slither chip to the foot and two minor firing faults to the handle. No repair or restoration and minimal handling wear. The pattern is lovely and clear with no discernible smudging or running from firing.

Height
3.5cm (1.38")
Width
8cm (3.15")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

The Fancy Fox has dated this Worcester Porcelain Butter Boat to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1178204
Dealers Internal Ref
RA1061
The Fancy Fox
The Fancy Fox
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Offering fine porcelain and pottery, 18th century and later, silver, glass and other small attractive pieces

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Archive I A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue floral pattern and serrated edges.

Rare First Period Worcester Porcelain Pickle Leaf Daisy Butter Boat C.1760

Archive II A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue floral pattern and serrated edges. View II
Archive III A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue floral pattern and serrated edges. View III
Archive IV A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue floral pattern and serrated edges. View IV
Archive V A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue floral pattern and serrated edges. View V
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Archive VII A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue floral pattern and serrated edges. View VII
Archive VIII A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue floral pattern and serrated edges. View VIII
Archive IX A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue floral pattern and serrated edges. View IX
Archive X A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue floral pattern and serrated edges. View X
Archive XI A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue floral pattern and serrated edges. View XI
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A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue floral pattern and serrated edges.
Rare First Period Worcester Porcelain Pickle Leaf Daisy Butter Boat c.1760
Ref: SA1178204
A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue floral pattern and serrated edges.
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First Period Worcester porcelain refers to items produced between 1751 and 1783 under the direction of Dr John Wall. This era is characterised by the use of steatite soaprock in the soft-paste body, producing durable tableware decorated with underglaze cobalt blue painting or transfer printing.

Eighteenth-century English soft-paste porcelain typically incorporated frit, clay, and soaprock (steatite) from Cornwall. This mixture yielded a greyish or greenish translucency when held to light, finished with a lead glaze fired at lower temperatures than hard-paste porcelain.

Authentic pieces frequently exhibit a distinctive greenish tint under transmitted light, slight pooling of lead glaze near foot rims, and crisp underglaze cobalt decoration. Markings may include painted open crescents, fretted squares, or painter marks on the underside.

Small porcelain dishes and boats can be arranged on a sideboard top, grouped inside glass display cabinets, or integrated into table settings alongside minimalist contemporary tableware to create visual contrast.

Clean soft-paste porcelain by hand using lukewarm water and a mild non-abrasive detergent. Avoid immersion if gilding is present, keep clear of rapid temperature changes, and never place antique porcelain in dishwashers or microwaves.
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