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English Small Basket w/ Seashell Scene

This is a superb handled dish or basket probably made by Grainger's Worcester in the first half of the 19th century. I could not find this exact shape so it could have been made by another English maker of this period. Either way it is a superb piece. It has a nice shape to it with a gilded branch handle with a flower in the center. The main dish has a nice rim shape to it including a shell to all sides and some gilding. It is hand painted with a greenish / turquoise ground color with some gold trim to the edge but the best part by far is the polychrome seashell still life scene to the center including two shells, some seaweed and red berry looking things and what I believe to be a sea urchin though I am not 100% on that one. A very rare scene to find and stunning! Amazingly it is in superb condition with just some minor wear and a firing crack to the underside foot but it displays perfectly! The piece is about 2.75 inches tall including the handle, 6.75 inches wide and 4.625 inches deep. The basket itself is 1 inch tall. It is unmarked which is fairly normal on English porcelain from this period. Please email me for more information or other pictures.

Price is $499
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