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Rare Dr Wall / First Period Worcester Porcelain Butter Boat Rose & Running Border C.1760
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Rare Dr Wall / First Period Worcester Porcelain Butter Boat Rose & Running Border C.1760

18th century
For Sale by The Fancy Fox
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A fine early Worcester porcelain blue and white porcelain butter boat, printed with the rare Rose and Running Border, c.1760-65. Moulded overlapping geranium leaves form the outside of the bowl and base, blue crescent mark to base. Irregular shaped rim with small looped handle. 

Reference: Worcester Blue & White Porcelain, Branyan, French & Sandon, section II.C.5, described as "rare".

It measures 9cm (3 1/2") long, 6.8cm (2 5/8") wide and 3.7cm (1 7/16") high. 

Condition is excellent; there is a small chip to the underside of the rim and a tiny discoloured nick to the handle. No other damage, repair or restoration and very minor handling wear.

Declaration

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

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SA1238061
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RA1145
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A fine early Worcester porcelain blue and white porcelain butter boat, printed with the rare Rose and Running Border, c.1760-65.
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Moulded overlapping geranium leaves form the outside of the bowl and base, blue crescent mark to base.
The Fancy Fox

Irregular shaped rim with small looped handle. 

fig 1. A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue hand-painted rose motif and a floral running border.
fig 1. Rare Dr Wall / First Period Worcester Porcelain Butter Boat Rose & Running Border C.1760

Reference: Worcester Blue & White Porcelain, Branyan, French & Sandon, section II.C.5, described as "rare".

It measures 9cm (3 1/2") long, 6.8cm (2 5/8") wide and 3.7cm (1 7/16") high. 

Condition is excellent; there is a small chip to the underside of the rim and a tiny discoloured nick to the handle. No other damage, repair or restoration and very minor handling wear.

Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1238061
Dealers Internal Ref
RA1145
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 hand-painted rose motif and a floral running border.

Rare Dr Wall / First Period Worcester Porcelain Butter Boat Rose & Running Border C.1760

Archive II A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue hand-painted rose motif and a floral running border. View II
Archive III A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue hand-painted rose motif and a floral running border. View III
Archive IV A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue hand-painted rose motif and a floral running border. View IV
Archive V A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue hand-painted rose motif and a floral running border. View V
Archive VI A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue hand-painted rose motif and a floral running border. View VI
Archive VII A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue hand-painted rose motif and a floral running border. View VII
Archive VIII A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue hand-painted rose motif and a floral running border. View VIII
Archive IX A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue hand-painted rose motif and a floral running border. View IX
Archive X A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue hand-painted rose motif and a floral running border. View X
Archive XI A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue hand-painted rose motif and a floral running border. View XI
Archive XII A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue hand-painted rose motif and a floral running border. View XII
Archive XIII A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue hand-painted rose motif and a floral running border. View XIII
Archive XIV A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue hand-painted rose motif and a floral running border. View XIV
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A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue hand-painted rose motif and a floral running border.
Rare Dr Wall / First Period Worcester Porcelain Butter Boat Rose & Running Border c.1760
Ref: SA1238061
A leaf-shaped soft-paste porcelain butter boat decorated with an underglaze blue hand-painted rose motif and a floral running border.
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  • ObjectServeware
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSoft-Paste Porcelain
  • ColourBlue and White
  • MotifsRose central motif, Running floral border, Scalloped rim, Leaf-form handle

This Georgian serveware item is an 18th-century Dr Wall First Period Worcester porcelain butter boat made from soft-paste porcelain with a blue and white glaze. It takes the form of an open leaf-shaped bowl featuring a scalloped rim, a small looped leaf-form handle, and a hand-painted underglaze blue central rose motif with a running floral border. The exterior displays moulded overlapping geranium leaves and a blue crescent mark to the base. A small chip to the underside of the rim and a tiny discoloured nick to the handle are visible. Measuring 9cm long, 6.8cm wide and 3.7cm high, this piece serves as a decorative accent for a sideboard top in an English country house interior. It functions practically to hold small items or as a cabinet display collectible.

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First Period Worcester refers to soft-paste porcelain crafted at the Worcester factory between 1751 and 1783 during the directorship of Dr John Wall, recognised for high soapstone content and cobalt blue decoration.

Soft-paste porcelain was formulated using white clay combined with ground glass or soapstone, allowing firing at lower temperatures to produce a warmer translucency compared to hard-paste porcelain.

Authentic pieces frequently display underglaze blue crescent or square marks, precise hand-painted floral decoration, and a characteristic greenish or yellowish translucency when viewed under light.

Small antique porcelain vessels can be styled on a sideboard top, curated inside a glass display cabinet, or arranged alongside complementary contemporary ceramics to create visual interest.

Preserve early porcelain by hand washing gently in tepid water with mild soap, avoiding chemical cleansers, hot water, and dishwashers to protect delicate glazes.
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