English, circa 1780.

Three-tiered with pierced domed foot, with figure of "Plenty" on finial, each tier forming radiating moulded bowls. All three tiers are with S-Scroll support around reeded baluster stems with four hanging baskets. The base has four reticulated receptacles each with a condiment canister.



Dimensions: H.:23 and 3/4 inchesDiam.: 14 1/2 inches

Provenance: Wynn A. Sayman’s private collection; A Distinguished New York Collection of Creamware

Literature: An identical epergne (without canisters) is illustrated in Joseph R. Kidson, Historical Notices or the Leeds Old Pottery. Leeds, 1892, Plate 6. (Please see images of the original catalogue with illustration of Plate 6 below).

The top of the Corinthian capital has some repairs of over painting probably due to repair and disguise earlier chip. The figure has been broken at her base and reattached with restoration(over painting) around her ankles and feet. The upper cluster of four pierced octagonal integral baskets with one basket having a repair to one panel pierced side. Each of the four hanging pierced baskets with repairs to vine twist handles. Of the four hanging baskets two have been broken and re-glued with over painting. One the lower most tier one fixed oval pierced basket has repairs to each end as well as one side with over painting to disguise the repairs. Three of the handles of the removable receptacles have had restorations on the vine handles. One finial has a restored knop and the pepper pot has a repair to the perforated dome cover top. Various other minor over painted areas. Small Chips, nicks and glaze flakes throughout.