Lot Essay
Cf. Anton Gabszewicz and Geoffrey Freeman, Bow Porcelain, The Collection formed by Geoffrey Freeman, London, 1982, pl. 42, for a similar example
VARIOUS PROPERTIES
A BOW WHITE LARGE SHELL SALT
Details
A BOW WHITE LARGE SHELL SALT
CIRCA 1755
The bowl formed as a deep scallop shell on a base of shell-encrusted coral (cracks, some surface wear and staining, seashells chipped)--7 5/8in. (19.4cm.) wide overall
CIRCA 1755
The bowl formed as a deep scallop shell on a base of shell-encrusted coral (cracks, some surface wear and staining, seashells chipped)--7 5/8in. (19.4cm.) wide overall