A Worcester finger bowl and stand and a deep saucer, circa 1756-58 The finger bowl and stand with petal-lobed rims, painted in blue with the 'Cormorant' pattern, stand 14.8cm wide, stand with workman's mark, the deep saucer of double ogee form with a barbed rim, painted with the 'Departing Chinaman' pattern, a formal border below the rim, 15.5cm wide (3) Footnotes: Provenance Susi and Ian Sutherland Collection (finger bowl and stand) Bunny and Paul Davies Collection (saucer) Mike Williams Collection The deep saucer would have been intended to accommodate a chocolate cup. Only one such cup in this pattern appears to be extant and was exhibited by Robyn Robb in 2005, no.26. Branyan, French and Sandon discuss the pattern in Worcester Blue and White Porcelain (1989), I.B.33A where an identical saucer is illustrated. The present lot may be the second example referred to by the authors, which was sold by Phillips on 8 December 1982, lot 209. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
A Worcester finger bowl and stand and a deep saucer, circa 1756-58
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