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A Chelsea strawberry sauceboat Circa 1752-54.
8 April 2009, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £2,640 inc. premium
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Circa 1752-54.
Of deep leaf shape, with an angular branch handle entwined with strawberry flowers and fruit, the underside moulded with a strawberry plant, the leaves forming four feet amongst further blossom and fruit, the interior delicately painted with a spray of pink roses, the exterior with smaller sprays of flowers and scattered sprigs, with a brown line rim, 17.5cm long, red anchor mark (a small restored area to the rim)
Of deep leaf shape, with an angular branch handle entwined with strawberry flowers and fruit, the underside moulded with a strawberry plant, the leaves forming four feet amongst further blossom and fruit, the interior delicately painted with a spray of pink roses, the exterior with smaller sprays of flowers and scattered sprigs, with a brown line rim, 17.5cm long, red anchor mark (a small restored area to the rim)
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F. Severne Mackenna, Chelsea Porcelain (1951), pl 17, fig 33, illustrates a similar example. Another from the Barbara Leake Collection was sold in these rooms 12 March 2008, lot 7
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