Sauceboat with the "Boatman" pattern
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
(English, founded 1751)
CultureEnglish
OriginWorcester, Worcestershire, England
PeriodGeorge II (1727-1760)
Dateca.1753-1756
MediumSteatitic (soapstone) soft-paste porcelain, underglaze cobalt blue
DimensionsOverall: 6.2 x 15.2 x 7.6 cm (2 7/16 x 6 x 3 in.)
MarkingsWorkman's mark A in underglaze blue at base of handle.
B,F. & S: I..B.22, border pattern 97.
DescriptionWorcester sauceboat of silver shape, with flat base with scrolled handle. It is decorated with a press-moulded foliate, rocaillerie and scroll framed quatrefoil-shaped cartouche, and petal-shaped "ferrules". The cartouches painted in underglaze blue with a fisherman on a sampan, and the reververse with a two-tiered pagoda, known as "The Boatman" or "The Indian Fisherman". The interior is painted with floral scrolls and sprigs.
Credit LineGift of Barry and Marjorie Pepper
Object numberG99.3.1
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
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