Pair of Worcester 'Sea-Green' Ground Reticulated Oval Baskets
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Company
(British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1765-70
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions2 5/8 × 8 × 6 1/4 in. (6.7 × 20.3 × 15.9 cm)
Credit LineOn loan from the City of Norfolk, gift of Elise and Henry Clay Hofheimer II
Object numberL2005.10.337
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a pair of Worcester "Sea-Green"-ground reticulated oval baskets. Each basket is painted in shades of purple, rose, iron-red, yellow, and green with a floral cluster within a purple foliate garland suspended from the gilt rococo scrollwork edging the sea-green ground interior. The sides of the exterior are formed of pierced circlets with white florets applied at the intersections. The gilt-edged scalloped rim is affixed at each end with a rope-twist handle with floral-cluster terminals. There are some chips to the terminals.ProvenanceHenry Clay Hofheimer, II
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1770
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1770-72