Gardner Manufactory, late 18th century the inverted bell body upon spreading circular base enriched with floral sprays, with moulded garland motifs suspended from foliate spout and bracket handle, the conforming lid with slanted gadrooning surmounted by finial formed as an upended water urn; underglaze G factory mark and impressed circle and stick marked twiceheight with lid: 20.5cm (8in).
Footnotes
A similar example originally in the Hermitage is listed in Porcelain in Russia, 18th-19th century, State Russian Museum, Palace ed., 2003, cat 93. Apparently the design was by G.I. Kozlov for the Orlov service at the Imperial Porcelain Factory. The form was then produced by Gardner for Prince Chernyshev (1782-1785) and repeated.
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