Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 12th February 2013
Lot 41
A delftware basket mid 18th century
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £2000
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Description
A delftware basket mid 18th century, probably Vauxhall, the well painted with a Lotus pattern of eight petals containing a lotus flower on a scrolled ground around a central lotus plant, the rim pierced with interlocking circles, raised on a low cylindrical foot, two rim chips, 26.8cm.
Cf. Victoria and Albert Museum, no. C.25-1981, for a similar basket from the Lipski collection.