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Fine 18th Century & early 19th Century English Furniture, Porcelain & Old Sheffield Plate Silver
PAIR OF COALPORT PORCELAIN SHELL-SHAPED DESSERT DISHES, CIRCA 1825
Description:
PAIR OF COALPORT PORCELAIN SHELL-SHAPED DESSERT DISHES, CIRCA 1825
An elegant and finely modelled pair of shell-shaped dessert dishes, such pieces formed part of sophisticated dessert services, used for the presentation of fruit, sweetmeats, or confectionery.
Each dish is naturalistically moulded in the form of a shell, the surface enriched with a deep cobalt blue ground and heightened with finely tooled gilt ornament. The reserves are delicately painted with bright floral sprays.
9in x 8.5in
Origin: English
Circa:1825
Price: £750
Stock Ref: AH28
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