Rare Worcester Blue-Ground Twin-Handled Vase and Cover, circa 1768

A rare Worcester blue-ground twin-handled vase and cover,…
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A rare Worcester blue-ground twin-handled vase and cover, finely painted with cherubs and landscapes in panels. English circa 1768-70, underglaze blue fret mark. The painting on the vase was previously attributed to John Donaldson, but it is now felt the hand is much more likely to be that of Fidele Duvivier. Provenance: D'Arcy E Taylor Collection.Sold Sothebys 9 April 1957 lot 39, Gladys L. Robertson collection Galt Ontario no 46. Albert Amor Ltd London 1993 Treasures from Toronto 18th century English Porcelain no 37, acquired 18/05/1995 (11,500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 123. Reference: Sandon. Pl 83, Palmer and Chilton p.43 Barrett pl.76, Compare a pair in the Dyson Perrins Museum Worcester, illustrated E.C.C Exhibition catalogue 1948 no.425/426. Exhibited: George Gardiner Museum of Art, Toronto, 1986. A Taste of Elegance cat no 80. 22.5 cm high, 15.5 cm wide across the handles

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