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A Lowestoft basket Circa 1775-85,
Of oval shape, with pierced basket work sides applied with florets at the intersections, the entwined handles applied with flowers and buds at the terminals, printed in blue with the 'pinecone' pattern, the border painted with flowers and scroll work, this small Suffolk factory started production about 1747 and ended around 1799, producing soft-paste porcelains with bone-ash; for the first ten years decoration was confined to underglaze blue painted wares, usually in chinoiserie patterns, output was mainly utilitarian wares and mainly catering for the local markets. Lowestoft porcelain is now becoming highly sought after by collectors world wide and fine examples are rare. 23.7cms
Condition good minor sanding commonly found on lowestoft. No restoration or repair