Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 25th February 2014
Lot 238
A very rare Bow child's chamber pot c.1760-65
Estimate £1,200 - £1,800 | Hammer £1200
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Description
A very rare Bow child's chamber pot c.1760-65, painted in blue with Chinese landscape vignettes of birds in flight above pagodas and trees, the curved rim with a stylized flowerhead design, a single peony spray to the interior, the grooved strap handle with a heart-shaped terminal, 17.5cm across.
Similar pots, but of a slightly smaller size, are known to have been imported to England from China in the middle of the 18th century, and it is likely that inspiration was taken from these. However, such objects are extremely rare in English porcelain of this time.