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Worcester Small 'Dolphin Ewer' Sauceboat

Manufacturer Worcester Porcelain Company (British)

Dateca. 1770

MediumPorcelain

Dimensions4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)

ClassificationsDecorative arts

Credit LineOn loan from the City of Norfolk, gift of Elise and Henry Clay Hofheimer II

Object numberL2005.10.297

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DescriptionThis is a Worcester small "Dolphin Ewer" sauceboat. It is press-molded on either side with scallop shell fluting and under the spout with a leaf tip, two addorsed dolphins, and a scallop shell above small shells and leafage around the gilt dentil-edged oval foot. The interior rim has a gilt dentil edge. The back is molded with a foliate device and is affixed with a gilt-heightened lamprey handle. The spout and rim have chips, the rim and footrim have overfired patches, there are minor firing cracks, and there is some wear to the gilding.