Lot Essay
Cf. Leonard Whiter, Spode (London 1970), pl. 196 for a similarly shaped twig-handled comport, and pl. 239 for a similarly shaped shell dish.
CIRCA 1815
Details
A Spode part dessert-service
CIRCA 1815
Painted in pink and gilt with a band of scrolling foliage above gilt swags and below gilt line rims, the centre gilt with a flower-spray, comprising:
A two-handled rectangular comport
Two two-handled shaped oval-dishes
Three shaped oval dishes (one with very slight chip to footrim)
Three shell-shaped dishes
Twelve plates
(rubbing to gilding generally)
CIRCA 1815
Painted in pink and gilt with a band of scrolling foliage above gilt swags and below gilt line rims, the centre gilt with a flower-spray, comprising:
A two-handled rectangular comport
Two two-handled shaped oval-dishes
Three shaped oval dishes (one with very slight chip to footrim)
Three shell-shaped dishes
Twelve plates
(rubbing to gilding generally)
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