Worcester 'Prunus Root' Pattern Saucer
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Company
(British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1760
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm)
Credit LineOn loan from the City of Norfolk, gift of Elise and Henry Clay Hofheimer II
Object numberL2005.10.353
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a Worcester "Prunus Root" pattern saucer. The interior has a blossoming branch extending from the rim toward a flowering prunus tree growing from a gnarled root amidst grasses and another flowering plant. There is a crescent mark in underglaze blue. The rim has a hair crack.ProvenanceHenry Clay Hofheimer, II
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1768-70
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1775-80
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1775-80