Of oval
molded form with rococo scrollwork to the body and a stylized leaf
border around the low foot,
painted
in underglaze blue with a Plantation type scene of bamboo, flowers, a
fence and moth, overpainted
in iron
red, gilt and green, the interior with a richly decorated central
medallion and a red panel-diapered
rim
border centering flowerheads and green leaves
Condition: Excellent, minor wear to the gilt in a few places; a few
minor scratches visible in the first image
Richard Chaffers is often hailed as the hero of
Liverpool. Chaffers worked in Liverpool originally as an earthenware
potter,
making delft for the export trade. He began
working in soaprock and bone ash porcelains about 1755. His whimsical
painting,
sometimes cartoonish, reflects more the nature and
charm of delft than does the slick perfection of contemporary Worcester
porcelains. The sauceboat above is rarer in
palette than the usual blue and white or famille rose type of
decoration, with a
beautiful tapestry-like central medallion to the
interior.
6.75”
Long
SOLD
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