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

Physical Dimensions
Height
6.3cm (2.48")
Width
14.5cm (5.71")
Depth
8.2cm (3.23")
Declaration

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1202627
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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. 

Height
6.3cm (2.48")
Width
14.5cm (5.71")
Depth
8.2cm (3.23")
Date of Manufacture

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

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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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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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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