Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 28th February 2017
Lot 317
A rare Limehouse blue and white moulded sauceboat c.1746-48
Estimate £1,000 - £2,000 | Hammer £2200
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Description
A rare Limehouse blue and white moulded sauceboat c.1746-48, moulded to the exterior with bands of overlapping leaves, painted around the foot with a continuous flowering band, the interior with a wide band of peony, echoed to the interior well, the spout and handle and leaf motifs, a crack to the rim, 16.7cm.
Cf. English Ceramic Circle, Limehouse Ware Revealed, pl.96.