British & Continental Ceramics & Glass (Day Two) - 27th April 2023
Lot 662
A Limehouse blue and white pickle dish
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1500
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Description
A Limehouse blue and white pickle dish, c.1746-48, of scallop shell form, painted with a house behind tall rocks on a small island, with three Chinese tied motifs, the corners with small leaf motifs, the underside naturalistically moulded, 11.7cm.
Provenance: the David Stopher Collection.
Cf. Limehouse Ware Revealed, No.107 for a dish with a similar design.