British & Continental Ceramics & Glass (Day Two) - 27th April 2023
Lot 651
An early Bow blue and white shell salt
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £420
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Description
An early Bow blue and white shell salt, c.1750, the deep shell salt painted in a bright blue with a gnarled willow tree beside tall rockwork and an ornamental fence, the rim with a formal fleur de lys border, raised on a rocky base formed from three whelk shells and applied with further small shells, a small rim chip, 11.7cm across.
Provenance: the David Stopher Collection.