Pair of English pearlware painted blue baskets with stands and covers Circa 1780-1800

£1475

Dated: 1785 to 1795 Yorkshire or Staffordshire

This is a highly decorative and elegant pair of pearlware oval-formed baskets painted blue with original covers and stands. The relief molding and pierced decoration are of the highest quality, and the painting is finely and delicately applied. The finial on the covers features an eagle alighting onto a nest with eggs.

Dimensions: 7.5 inches high, 8 inches wide, 11 inches long

Current Condition: Restored to breaks at one end of a cover

£1475    $1991

Description

This is a highly decorative and elegant pair of pearlware oval-formed baskets painted blue with original covers and stands. The relief molding and pierced decoration are of the highest quality, and the painting is finely and delicately applied. The finial on the covers features an eagle alighting onto a nest with eggs.

Additional information

Dimensions 11 × 8 × 7.5 in