Oval Worcester Porcelain Basket c1770

Description

Heading : Worcester porcelain basket
Date : c1770
Period : George III
Marks : Blue seal mark
Origin : Worcester. England
Colour : Polychrome
Pattern : Gilded wet blue ground with central spay of flowers
Size : Length 10.5 cms width 14.45cms. height 7cms to top of handles
Condition : Exemplary
Restoration : None
Weight : 355 grams

Circular and ovoid baskets with the sides made from interlocking circles were first made by Worcester in 1758. The florets on the external surfaces are not merely decorative. They were applied to strengthen the intersections once the basket was pierced. They are often referred to as “chestnut baskets” but their purpose may have been no more than decorative. Early green enamels are almost always oxidised.