The Fancy Fox

Description

A beautiful Worcester circular dish / shallow bowl with their stunning mirror finish "wet" blue, or gros bleu, ground, reserving a large central circle boldly painted with a pair of "fancy" birds in a simple landscape with berried tree and a scattering of birds up in the sky. Striking raised gilt decoration framing the reserve and radiating into the blue ground with scrolls, arabesques and graduated dashes. Gilt rim and blue crescent mark to the base, c.1770.

It measures 19cm (7 1/2") wide and 4.1cm (1 5/8") high.

In excellent condition with no damage, repair or restoration. There is a firing fault line in the glaze which can be seen on the reverse, appearing only under close inspection as a short fine scratch to the front below the grass and a fine craze line to the side. Minimal handling wear to enamels or gilding, a stunning example.
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.