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Lot 158

A massive Worcester vase, circa 1758-60

13 April 2016, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £1,750 inc. premium

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A massive Worcester vase, circa 1758-60

Of square section with deeply chamfered corners, painted in blue with the 'Fancy Bird in a Tree' pattern, alternate panels of long-tailed birds in branches and elaborate flowering plants, the border with panels of Chinese scenes on a ground of scrolling leaves and flowers, 45.5cm high, crescent mark (some restoration)

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Provenance:
H Wolf of Droitwich
The Zorensky Collection, sold by Bonhams, 16 March 2004, lot 306
The Crane Collection, sold by Bonhams 31 March 2010, lot 136

Illustrated by John Sandon and Simon Spero, Worcester Porcelain, the Zorensky Collection, fig. 567, where the probable Japanese origin of the design is discussed. This shape is extremely rare, both in earlier coloured versions and in blue and white.

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