Worcester 'Warmstry Fluted' Teabowl and a Saucer
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Company
(British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1770-72
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions3 in. (7.6 cm)
4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm)
4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm)
Credit LineOn loan from the City of Norfolk, gift of Elise and Henry Clay Hofheimer II
Object numberL2005.10.215
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a Worcester "Warmstry Fluted" teabowl (A) and saucer (B). Each piece is painted in shades of rose, purple, yellow, iron-red, blue, and green with a floral bouquet and scattered sprigs. The teabowl has a gilt-edged barbed rim and the saucer has a barbed rim with a brown edge. There are pseudo-Chinese seal marks in underglaze blue. The pair is married and the saucer has some central wear.ProvenanceHenry Clay Hofheimer, II
