A large creamware basket and stand, circa 1780
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A large creamware basket and stand, circa 1780
Probably North Eastern, of circular form with everted sides pierced with latticework above a fluted band, the twin entwined handles applied with distinctive moulded floral and foliate sprigs, 35.5cm wide (fine crack, stand broken at the rim) (2)
Sold for £237 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Provenance: Jonathan Horne. Illustrated by Tom Walford, Early Creamware from North East England, Creamware and Pearlware Re-Visited (2005), p.109, fig.47. The size of this basket is exceptional. The handle terminals match the 'Mary Clark' coffee pot illustrated by Tom Walford, op cit, p.106.

Auction Notices

  • In addition to the damage mentioned, a large piece has been broken and restuck into the rim of the basket

Category: Decorative Arts / British Ceramics

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