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Lot 200
A Caughley basket circa 1785
14 April 2010, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £660 inc. premium
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circa 1785
Of oval shape, the sides pierced to simulate basket work, a floret applied at each intersection, the entwined handles applied with flowers, 'Hot Cross Bun Buds' and leaves at the terminals, the interior printed with the 'Pinecone' pattern, a painted formal border below the rim, 19cm wide, printed C mark
Of oval shape, the sides pierced to simulate basket work, a floret applied at each intersection, the entwined handles applied with flowers, 'Hot Cross Bun Buds' and leaves at the terminals, the interior printed with the 'Pinecone' pattern, a painted formal border below the rim, 19cm wide, printed C mark
Footnotes
A very similar basket is illustrated by Geoffrey Godden, Caughley and Worcester Porcelains, pl 90, alongside related wasters from the factory site. The basket is also marked with a relief-moulded 'IT', probably for the modeller John Toulouse
