Worcester 'Prunus Root' Pattern Small Conical Bowl
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Company
(British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1754-56
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
Credit LineOn loan from the City of Norfolk, gift of Elise and Henry Clay Hofheimer II
Object numberL2005.10.350
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a Worcester "Prunus Root" pattern small conical bowl painted in soft shades of underglaze blue. The exterior has a flowering prunus tree growing from a gnarled root amidst grasses with the blossoming branches continuing over the rim and into the interior near a flitting insect. There is a workman's mark in underglaze blue.ProvenanceHenry Clay Hofheimer, II
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1757-60
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1768-70