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A rare Lowestoft coaster or potting pot, circa 1765

Fine Glass and British Ceramics
23 June 2021, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A rare Lowestoft coaster or potting pot, circa 1765

Of deep cylindrical form with a neatly turned foot, painted in blue with trailing flowers, a single sprig and two insects in flight, the interior with a floral sprig and a 'flower and loop' border below the rim, 12.2cm diam, painter's numeral 5 inside footrim

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Christie's sale, 6 December 2004, lot 197

This rare form has been interpreted as a wine coaster for a bottle or decanter, following in the tradition of contemporary silver coasters, see Geoffrey Godden, Lowestoft Porcelains (1985), p.90, pl.102 and p.200. A similar example painted with chinoiserie vignettes was sold by Bonhams on 2 June 2004, lot 286. A smaller coaster with almost identical decoration to the present lot, also marked for Robert Allen, was offered by Bonhams on 15 November 2017, lot 231. Perhaps these were produced to be sold in graduated sizes for use with different sized bottles.

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