British and Continental Ceramics & Glass - 19th September 2023
Lot 111
A small commemorative pearlware lustre plaque, c.1820, moulded in relief with a head and shoulders
Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £250
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Description
A small commemorative pearlware lustre plaque, c.1820, moulded in relief with a head and shoulders profile portrait of Queen Caroline, wearing a ruff collar and plumed hat, surmounted by a crown and the initials 'QC', decorated with a green and yellow frame, and a pearlware scent bottle with screw cover, modelled as a sleeping baby on a rectangular cushion, the plaque broken and restuck, 15cm max. (3)
Provenance: from the collection of the late Jonathan Horne.
Cf. John & Jennifer May, Commemorative Pottery 1780-1900, pl.54 for a similar plaque.