The Fancy Fox

Description

A superb Worcester porcelain shall shaped dessert dish painted in the "Sir Joshua Reynolds" pattern with a shaped outer wet blue ground, over gilded with a geometric diaper design, intersected with stylised foliate starbursts with delicate hanging tendrils. The central reserve shows a handsome ho-ho type bird, with magnificent tail, sitting on top of a rock, with stylised twining vine branches ending with exotic lotus type flowers. A vibrant kakiemon style palette of brilliant aquamarine turquoise, iron red, lemon yellow and lilac blue, with black enamel outlines and detailing. The shaped finger hold section is picked out with puce enamel, underglaze wet blue and gilding.

Marked with the Wigornia "W" mark. c.1770.

It measures 7 1/2" (19.1cm) wide by 7 5/8" (19.3cm) deep and 1 1/2" (3.8cm) high.

Condition is excellent with no damage, repair 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.