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18th Century Worcester Porcelain Shell Centrepiece, circa 1770

$3,366.23per set
£2,500per set
€2,948.04per set
CA$4,663.46per set
A$5,230.38per set
CHF 2,739.07per set
MX$63,554.27per set
NOK 34,781.62per set
SEK 32,975.42per set
DKK 22,005.58per set

About the Item

An 18th Century Worcester Porcelain Shell Centrepiece, circa 1770, naturalistically modelled as six shells on a base of smaller shells and coral, painted with flower sprays within pink borders. This porcelain centrepiece was made at the Worcester porcelain factory around 1770 with hand painted decoration. Such pieces were made by other factories at the time but the palette of the painting is particularly distinctive. The large cracks in the base occurred when the piece was originally fired showing the difficulty in producing such pieces at the time.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.88 in (20 cm)Width: 7.88 in (20 cm)Depth: 7.88 in (20 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Georgian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1770-1779
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1770
  • Condition:
    Minor fading. There are cracks in the base and some of the shells, see pictures, but these are likely to have occurred when the piece was originally fired.
  • Seller Location:
    Basildon, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 50531stDibs: LU8971243791612

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