Asparagus Server, “Gilliflower” Pattern
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Company
(British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1775-80
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions3 1/8 x 3 in. (7.9 x 7.6 cm)
Credit LineOn loan from the City of Norfolk, gift of Elise and Henry Clay Hofheimer II
Object numberL2005.10.356.1
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a Worcester "Gilliflower" pattern asparagus server. It is painted on the flat, fan-shaped interior with a dianthus sprig between a small sprig on each of the wavy-edged perpendicular sides within a scallop-and-dot border around the interior edge. The sides have a further sprig on the exterior. There are crescent marks in underglaze blue. The body has slight speckling.ProvenanceHenry Clay Hofheimer, II
