Pair of Worcester Saucers with Chinoiserie Decoration circa 1780

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Pair of Worcester Saucers with Chinoiserie Decoration circa 1780

A pair of saucers of typical form with gently curved sides and an unglazed foot rim, decorated in imitation of the Chinese Mandarin pattern (the term derived from the court figures, so called ‘Mandarins’, included as a promiment feature in the designs) with two ladies and attendants in a stylised garden scene with pine and rocks, a pavilion to the right and a lake scene in the background with further buildings in the distance, the edge with a double border, scroll work in puce and repeating dots in grisaille.

While close to the Chinese originals, many features indicate European and indeed English manufacture, in particular the drawing of the ladies’ heads, the palette of colours used, the borders employed and, most importantly, the glaze and paste of the reverse. The most likely producer here was the Worcester factory whose ‘Mandarin’ pieces were well known and a circa date in the second half of the eighteenth century is reasonable. The saucers would have come from a small tea service with matching bowls and various serving items, including, of course, a teapot. Not so likely to be used now, they provide an elegant example of the vogue for Chinoiserie in England at the time.

Size: Diam 12cm
Weight: 180gm
Date: 1780
Condition: Good condition overall; one with three hair cracks (see image 7)
Estimate: £30 – 40

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