Creamware sauceboat, cos lettuce & rococo scroll, c. 1760
$1,950.00 AUD
Rare English Creamware sauceboat, of rococo silver form, the upper vessel modelled as interlocking cos lettuce leaves with a scrolling stalk handle, the base with rococo scroll moulding and a central scallop shell motif. Unmarked, c.1760
| Condition | minor rim chips, hairline |
|---|---|
| Size | 20cm spout to handle, 13cm high |
| References | This very unusual piece is very evocative of the Rococo style, and is a curious blend of sources: the cos-lettuce upper is a copy of the popular Worcester leaf sauceboat, dated to the 1755-57 period. The foot is very similar to London silver forms for the 1750-55 high rococo period. The creator of this piece clearly had access to both, and the result is this spectacular example. |
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