A Worcester Porcelain Pierced Basket c1770

Description

Heading : A Worcester pierced porcelain basket.
Date : c1770
Period : Gorge III
Marks : Square mark.
Origin : Worcester. England
Colour : Underglaze gros bleu interior. yellow ground exterior. Polychrome flowers
Features : Small puce florets at the junction of the interlocking circle
Condition : There is one chipped petal on one of the external florets. This may easily be restored
Restoration : None
Dimensions : 6cm tall. 17cm bowl. 11cm foot
Weight : 345 grams

We do not know why yellow grounds are not more prevalent within the Worcester catalogue. Meissen used them far more extensively. Most Worcester examples are such baskets.