An 18th century soft paste Liverpool porcelain slop bowl, transfer printed in underglaze blue with a pattern of floral sprays and sprigs, the inner rim decorated with a cell and fleur de lis border.
Two examples of this pattern are illustrated in Bernard Whatney, Liverpool Porcelain, on two near identical moulded sauce boats, one made by Philip Christian and the other by Seth Pennington (figs 144 & 425) . Whatney describes the pattern used by Pennington as "flower sprays similar if not identical to those used by Philip Christian" I believe this to be a Seth Pennington piece. The border in particular is very typical of this factory’s production,
(Whatney, p. 106).
Height : 6.7 cm
Diameter : 15.7 cm
Diameter of Footrim: 8.2 cm
In very good antique condition, with no cracks or hairlines. There is a small frit under the base of the footrim. There are four small glaze faults to the rim which may be kiln or stilt marks. There is also a small horizontal firing fault (1 cm) just below the rim on the outside surface, where the bowl has come into contact with something in the kiln. The glaze is somewhat worn through use to the inner base of the bowl.
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