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First Period Worcester Blue & White Porcelain Sauce Boat the Rose C.1770
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First Period Worcester Blue & White Porcelain Sauce Boat the Rose C.1770

18th century
For Sale by The Fancy Fox
Description

Lovely Worcester porcelain sauceboat with fluted moulding and painted in The Rose pattern, c.1770. 

Marked with an open crescent to the base.

It measures 14.5cm (5 3/4") spout to handle, 8.2cm (3 1/4") wide and 6.3cm (2 5/8") high. 

Condition is excellent with no damage, repair or restoration and minor handling wear, just a little to the glaze on the thumb rest and some light discolouration to the underside of the foot rim as it is unglazed. 

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Guide ID 09418389
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques Date18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 245-265 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 18TH CENTURY:
Painted open crescent mark on the base: factory mark of the First Period.
Hand-painted floral sprays: brushwork before printed transfers became common.
Unglazed foot rim: original kiln-support method showing the soaprock body.
Moulded fluting with scalloped rim: mid-Georgian porcelain shaping.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
6.3cm (2.48")
Width
14.5cm (5.71")
Depth
8.2cm (3.23")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1202627
Dealers Internal Reference
RA1086
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Description
Lovely Worcester porcelain sauceboat with fluted moulding and painted in The Rose pattern, c.1770. 

Marked with an open crescent to the base.

It measures 14.5cm (5 3/4") spout to handle, 8.2cm (3 1/4") wide and 6.3cm (2 5/8") high. 

fig 1. An eighteenth-century First Period Worcester blue and white soft-paste porcelain sauce boat featuring hand-painted rose motifs and a moulded body.
fig 1. First Period Worcester Blue & White Porcelain Sauce Boat the Rose C.1770

Condition is excellent with no damage, repair or restoration and minor handling wear, just a little to the glaze on the thumb rest and some light discolouration to the underside of the foot rim as it is unglazed. 

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Report ID 09418389
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques dating18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 245-265 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 18th Century:
Painted open crescent mark on the base: factory mark of the First Period.
Hand-painted floral sprays: brushwork before printed transfers became common.
Unglazed foot rim: original kiln-support method showing the soaprock body.
Moulded fluting with scalloped rim: mid-Georgian porcelain shaping.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
6.3cm (2.48")
Width
14.5cm (5.71")
Depth
8.2cm (3.23")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1202627
Dealers Internal Ref
RA1086
The Fancy Fox
The Fancy Fox
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2015

Offering fine porcelain and pottery, 18th century and later, silver, glass and other small attractive pieces

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Archive I An eighteenth-century First Period Worcester blue and white soft-paste porcelain sauce boat featuring hand-painted rose motifs and a moulded body.

First Period Worcester Blue & White Porcelain Sauce Boat the Rose C.1770

Archive II An eighteenth-century First Period Worcester blue and white soft-paste porcelain sauce boat featuring hand-painted rose motifs and a moulded body. View II
Archive III An eighteenth-century First Period Worcester blue and white soft-paste porcelain sauce boat featuring hand-painted rose motifs and a moulded body. View III
Archive IV An eighteenth-century First Period Worcester blue and white soft-paste porcelain sauce boat featuring hand-painted rose motifs and a moulded body. View IV
Archive V An eighteenth-century First Period Worcester blue and white soft-paste porcelain sauce boat featuring hand-painted rose motifs and a moulded body. View V
Archive VI An eighteenth-century First Period Worcester blue and white soft-paste porcelain sauce boat featuring hand-painted rose motifs and a moulded body. View VI
Archive VII An eighteenth-century First Period Worcester blue and white soft-paste porcelain sauce boat featuring hand-painted rose motifs and a moulded body. View VII
Archive VIII An eighteenth-century First Period Worcester blue and white soft-paste porcelain sauce boat featuring hand-painted rose motifs and a moulded body. View VIII
Archive IX An eighteenth-century First Period Worcester blue and white soft-paste porcelain sauce boat featuring hand-painted rose motifs and a moulded body. View IX
Archive X An eighteenth-century First Period Worcester blue and white soft-paste porcelain sauce boat featuring hand-painted rose motifs and a moulded body. View X
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The Fancy Fox

The Fancy Fox
Telephone 07717 510 870
Location
Suffolk
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/fox
Verified Since Nov 2015
Items For Sale 103
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An eighteenth-century First Period Worcester blue and white soft-paste porcelain sauce boat featuring hand-painted rose motifs and a moulded body.
First Period Worcester Blue & White Porcelain Sauce Boat The Rose c.1770
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An eighteenth-century First Period Worcester blue and white soft-paste porcelain sauce boat featuring hand-painted rose motifs and a moulded body.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectSauce Boats
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSoft-Paste Porcelain, Cobalt Glaze
  • ColourBlue and White
  • MotifsHand-painted rose, Moulded fluting, Loop handle, Geometric rim pattern
  • SizeH 6.3 cm (2 in) x W 14.5 cm (6 in) x D 8.2 cm (3 in)

This Georgian sauce boat originates from the 18th century during the First Period of Worcester porcelain production, taking the form of an antique soft-paste porcelain vessel decorated with a cobalt glaze. The white body features hand-painted blue floral motifs including a central rose, vertical moulded fluting, a geometric ring pattern along the rim, and a curved loop handle at the rear. The foot rim is unglazed with minor light discolouration, and there is slight handling wear to the glaze on the thumb rest. It stands 6.3 cm high, measures 14.5 cm wide, and has a depth of 8.2 cm. In a modern interior, this piece sits neatly on a sideboard top or acts as a table accent for serving sauces during dinner parties. The compact proportions allow it to blend easily with traditional tableware collections in an English country house setting. Collectors value this item for its original Georgian craftsmanship and the hand-painted details preserved across the porcelain surface.

FAQs

First Period Worcester porcelain refers to items produced by the Worcester Tonquin Manufacture between its founding in 1751 and 1783, often associated with founder Dr John Wall. This era is characterised by soapstone soft-paste porcelain, underglaze blue decoration, and fine hand-painted or transfer-printed designs.

Eighteenth-century Worcester porcelain was crafted using a soft-paste body incorporating steatite, or soapstone, sourced from Cornwall. This recipe made the porcelain resistant to thermal shock, allowing it to hold hot liquids, and was typically decorated with underglaze cobalt blue oxide before glazing.

Authentic pieces usually display a greenish or greyish tint when held to direct light due to the soapstone content. Look for underglaze worker marks, crescent marks, or fretted square marks on the underside, alongside characteristic hand-painted detailing and light surface wear consistent with age.

A porcelain sauce boat can be styled on a dining room sideboard, inside a glazed cabinet, or alongside contrasting table settings. Its classic blue-and-white motif pairs effectively with neutral linen textiles and natural timber furniture.

Hand wash early soft-paste porcelain gently using warm water and mild detergent without abrasive sponges. Avoid placing antique porcelain in dishwashers or subjecting it to extreme temperature changes to prevent crazing or damage to glaze and foot rims.
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