Lot Essay
Centrepieces of this form were also made at Schrezheim in the 1770's, see Hans Erdner, Gert K. Nagel, Die Fayencefabrik zu Schrezheim, nos. 299-303.
CIRCA 1740
Details
A Strasbourg blue and white centrepiece
Circa 1740
The shaped oval shallow bowl painted with a central tied flower-spray within a border of foliage scrolls and flowers suspending drapery, supported on four dolphin and female mask legs resting on a shaped oval stepped base with stylised flowers and foliage (bowl with restored rim chip and associated crack, very slight glaze flaking)
7¾in. (19.5cm.) high
Circa 1740
The shaped oval shallow bowl painted with a central tied flower-spray within a border of foliage scrolls and flowers suspending drapery, supported on four dolphin and female mask legs resting on a shaped oval stepped base with stylised flowers and foliage (bowl with restored rim chip and associated crack, very slight glaze flaking)
7¾in. (19.5cm.) high