Sauceboat with the "Boatman" pattern
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
(English, founded 1751)
CultureEnglish
OriginWorcester, Worcestershire, England
PeriodGeorge II (1727-1760)
Datec.1753-1756
MediumSteatitic (soapstone) soft-paste porcelain, underglaze cobalt blue
DimensionsOverall: 6.2 x 15.4 x 7.6 cm (2 7/16 x 6 1/16 x 3 in.)
MarkingsWorkman's mark A in underglaze blue at base of handle terminal
B.F. & S: I.B.22, border pattern 97.
DescriptionWorcester sauceboat, decorated with a press-moulded foliate, scroll framed flattened quatrefoil-shaped cartouche, and petal-shaped "ferrules". The cartouches are painted in underglaze blue with a fisherman on a sampan, and the reverse with a two-tiered pagoda, known as "The Boatman" or "the Indian Fisherman". The interior is painted with floral scrolls and sprigs. It is of silver shape, with a flat base and scrolled handle.
Credit LineGift of Barry and Marjorie Pepper
Object numberG99.3.2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
On view
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c.1753-1756
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