£6500
Dated: 1780 Leeds Yorkshire England
An exceptionally fine and imposing creamware pottery basket and cover with stand all with exquisite reticulated decoration of the highest quality. The basket is impressed LP denoting Leeds Pottery and stands as a lasting testament to their extraordinary skill and technical achievement. Various terms for the basket have been used mainly suggesting a use for chestnuts or satsumas. A similar example is located in the Victoria and Albert Museum London.
Dimensions: 8.75 inches high, 10.25 inches wide, 10.25 inches long
Diameter: 10.25 inches
Current Condition: Fine with only minor historical wear.
Literature: Donald Towner "Creamware" page 142 figure reference 71a. Also page 169 figure ref.99 John D Griffin The Leeds Pottery Volume 1 published by The Leeds Art Collections Fund, City Art Gallery LEEDS Yorkshire.
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An exceptionally fine and imposing creamware pottery basket and cover with stand all with exquisite reticulated decoration of the highest quality. The basket is impressed LP denoting Leeds Pottery and stands as a lasting testament to their extraordinary skill and technical achievement. Various terms for the basket have been used mainly suggesting a use for chestnuts or satsumas. A similar example is located in the Victoria and Albert Museum London.
| Dimensions | 10.25 × 10.25 × 8.75 in |
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