Worcester Porcelain Dry Blue Enamelled Slop Bowl c1770

Description

Heading : Worcester Porcelain Dry Blue Enamelled Slop Bowl 
Date : c1770
Period : George III
Marks : crossed swords with dot and numeral 6 in blue
Origin : Worcester; England
Colour : Overglaze blue enamel externally with gilt decoration to the inside of the rim
Pattern : one large spray of mixed flowers and eight further smaller posies or individual foliate features; gilded semi-circular border decorations to the entire circumference of the inside of the rim
Condition : Very good; enamel bright. gilding a little worn. glaze even externally. a little worn to the base of the well; there is a ‘z’ shaped crack to the top of the rim (with a small associated missing flake of glaze) a little stained. around 15mm in total length; kiln spit to the outside of the foot rim and some tiny pin-prick holes to the glaze
Restoration : none
Dimensions : 7.5 cm high x 16.3 cm diameter
Weight : 321 grams