A Chelsea strawberry leaf sauceboat

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A Chelsea strawberry leaf sauceboat
fluted with stalk and flower handle, supported by four feet moulded with leaves, flowers and berries, painted with loose bouquet and scattered sprigs of flowers within brown line rim, iron red anchor mark, circa 1754 (minor chips and cracks) -- 16cm. long
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Literature
Simon Spero, The Bowles Collection of 18th Century English and French Porcelain, (Hong Kong 1995), no. 29 for a similar example.

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