Rare Small Size First Period Worcester Porcelain Basket c1760

Heading : Worcester porcelain basket in the style of James Rogers
Date : c1760
Period : George III
Origin : Worcester. England
Colour : Polychrome flowers. redflorets
Size : 5.4cm tall by 13.2cm in diameter
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None
Weight : 133 grams

Circular 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.

Reference : See the Victoria and Albert museum

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