Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 15th September 2015

Lot 368

A rare Worcester blue and white teabowl and saucer c.1755

Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £650

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Description

A rare Worcester blue and white teabowl and saucer c.1755, painted with the Bamboo Root pattern, the tall bamboo spikes issuing from gnarled roots beside a large spray of flowering peony, workman's marks, 11.8cm. (2)

This rare pattern is a direct copy of one produced on Chinese porcelain of the Kangxi period (1662-1722).