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Lot 73*

A Worcester sauceboat, circa 1755-58

15 December 2020, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A Worcester sauceboat, circa 1755-58

Of fluted silver shape on a high foot, the handle with a pronounced thumbrest, painted in blue with the 'Fisherman on a Towering Rock' pattern (I.B.13), 21.8cm long, workman's mark

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John Alchin Collection

Sauceboats and Creamboats

Imported Chinese export porcelain gave early Worcester its inspiration, but it was also its main competition. In one important area, though, Worcester excelled. British customers wanted porcelain copies of silver sauceboats and creamboats, the most desirable luxury items. While brilliant in so many other ways, the Chinese never mastered the techniques of casting and moulding. Worcester seized the opportunity to make a product that was better than anything available from China. The fact that they made so many different models and moulds shows how far they succeeded.

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