Engish and European Ceramics and Glass - 25th November 2014
Lot 693
A set of twelve Worcester Blind Earl dessert dishes c.1770
Estimate £2,500 - £3,500 | Hammer £4200
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Description
A set of twelve Worcester Blind Earl dessert dishes c.1770, typically moulded and painted with rosebud sprays, with small flower sprays around, the scalloped rims with gilt highlights, and two smaller sweetmeat dishes with naturalistic decoration, 19.2cm max. (14)
Cf. John Sandon, The Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain, Vol. I, p.72 for a similar example of the dessert dishes.