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THIS IS A VERY EARLY HAND PAINTED ROYAL WORCESTER PUNCH BOWL IN THE 'ROCK STRATA' PATTERN SOMETIMES KNOWN AS THE 'ISLAND SAMPAN 'PATTERN. IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND CARRIES THE OPEN CRESCENT MARK ON THE BASE. THE COLOURS ARE EXCELLENT. THE BOWL IS 21.5CMS IN DIAMETER AND IS 8.5CMS HIGH AND WEIGHS 539 GRAMS I SHONE A BRIGHT LIGHT THROUGH THE BOWL WHICH PRODUCED A GREEN EFFECT WHICH IS A SURE SIGN OF AN ANTIQUE WORCESTER PORCELAIN. THE PATTERN DEPICTS A RIVERSCAPE AND PAGODAS ON AN ISLAND.THERE IS A MOORED SAMPAN TO ONE SIDE.THE INTERIOR OF THE BOWL DEPICTS A PLANT . THIS IS ONE OF THE FEW WORCESTER UNDERGLAZE BLUE PATTERNS COPIED FROM A CHINESE PORCELAIN ORIGINAL DESIGN. I WILL POST TO SOUTH AFRICA ONLY VIA POSTNET OR COURIER GUY FOR R100.00 |