The Fancy Fox

Description

Superb rare first period Worcester porcelain sauce tureen, cover and stand painted in the very striking Rubber Tree Plant pattern, c.1775. The bombe shaped tureen has scallop shell winged handles and shaped, melon domed cover with cut out for serving ladle and mounted with a moulded large flower bud finial with moulded stalk and leaves also picked out in underglaze blue. 

The stand and tureen base marked with the pseudo Chinese marks characteristic of this pattern. Referenced in Worcester Blue & White Porcelain 1751-1790, Branyan, French & Sandon, section I.E.47, classed as "uncommon".

The stand measures 23.5cm (9 1/4") long, 17.3cm (6 3/4") wide and 4.8cm (1 7/8") high. the tureen measure 16.5cm (6 1/2") long, 10.8cm (4 1/4") wide and 12cm (4 3/4") high. 

Condition is excellent with a few minor points to note: the stand has had a short hairline at the rim which has been professionally stabilised and a very small associated rim chip filled. The cover has had a firing hairline running just part way either side of the knop (not reaching either edge). This has also been stabilised for longevity. No other damage or restoration and minimal handling wear. 
We are now taking a few days off for Christmas, back on the 5th of January. Wishing all our customers a very Happy Christmas!!

Orders can still be placed and queries will be answered as time allows. 

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We wish to ensure all our customers are happy with their purchases and offer a full no quibble return policy for all items returned within 14 days. We ask that returns are notified within 7 days where possible. Return postage is the buyer's responsibility in terms of cost and safeguarding the item through transit.