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A very rare Swansea sauce tureen and cover Circa 1815-17.
8 April 2009, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £4,080 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA very rare Swansea sauce tureen and cover
Circa 1815-17.
Of shallow circular form, the knop and twin handles formed from naturalistically modelled twigs picked out in gold, the knop with a delicate leaf terminal, locally painted with sprays and sprigs of colourful flowers, including buttercups, bluebells, nasturtiums, speedwell and a fine variegated tulip with petals open to reveal the stamens, within gilded rims, 14.1cm high (3)
Of shallow circular form, the knop and twin handles formed from naturalistically modelled twigs picked out in gold, the knop with a delicate leaf terminal, locally painted with sprays and sprigs of colourful flowers, including buttercups, bluebells, nasturtiums, speedwell and a fine variegated tulip with petals open to reveal the stamens, within gilded rims, 14.1cm high (3)
Footnotes
This shape of tureen is only very rarely seen with a twig knop. Another example is illustrated by Jones and Joseph, Swansea Porcelain Shapes and Decoration, p 85, shown alongside examples with a butterfly finial and the more often found pineapple finial
