English and European Ceramics and Glass - 8th March 2011

Lot 408

A pair of Chelsea strawberry leaf moulded sauceboats c.1755

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £1300

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Description

A pair of Chelsea strawberry leaf moulded sauceboats c.1755, the stalk handles entwined with fruiting and flowering strawberry stems, the base similarly moulded, each painted to the interior and exterior with flower sprays, scattered blooms and insects, losses to the trailing at the base of each handle, 19cm. (2)