Unusual Lowestoft sparrowbeak creamer painted with a chinoiserie scene c.1770-5

Description.

Painted with one of the numerous chinoiserie scenes produced by the factory, but not of a common pattern. The scene is in the typically simple and amusing style of the factory, here featuring a woman seated on a rocky outcrop, apparently engaged in conversation with a maleservant or itinerant vendor. Bleeding finger border.

Enamel overglazed decoration was introduced belatedly by the factory, probably in about 1770.

This design is illustrated in Lowestoft Porcelain at the Norwich Castle Museum, item 318, plate 40b.

Condition.

Minor wear to the enamels

Dimensions.

7.25 cm in height.

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