English and European Ceramics and Glass - 19th April 2016

Lot 374

A rare Worcester blue and white teabowl and saucer c.1765-70

Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £300

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Description

A rare Worcester blue and white teabowl and saucer c.1765-70, painted with the Candle Fence Pavilion pattern, with tall willow above a storeyed pagoda, open crescent marks, 12.7cm. (2)

Most examples of this pattern have been clobbered with polychrome enamels, and survivals in the original palette are rare.