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Philip Carrol Antiques has dated this Worcester Porcelain Chestnut Basket to the 18th Century.
The lattice work, painted with sprigs of flowers, including a divergent tulip, beneath a gilded, underglaze blue scale rim.
The exterior of the basket, applied with moulded flowerheads, enamelled in turquoise, or ‘sky blue’, with puce centres.
Branch handles to either end of the basket, heightened in gilt, and terminating in brightly enamelled flowers and leaves.
Underglaze blue hatched square mark to the underside of the base.
Length – 18.7 cm, 7 3/8”.
Width – 15.2 cm, 6”.
Height – 8 cm, 3 1/8”.
Condition – Small chip to one flower repaired. Otherwise excellent condition.
See Albert Amor Ltd ‘The Robert F. Burke Collection’ catalogue, pl.59, p. 32 for a similar example.
Lot 226 Barbara Leake Collection, Bonhams, New Bond Street, London 12 March 2008, for a similar example.
Philip Carrol Antiques has dated this Worcester Porcelain Chestnut Basket to the 18th Century.
Philip carrol antiques was established in 1983
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Philip Carrol Antiques is a registered member of BADA
Worcester Porcelain Chestnut Basket, James Giles, C. 1770.
