Rare Worcester porcelain apple-green tureen cover and stand, circa 1765

A rare Worcester porcelain apple-green and gilt oval tureen…
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A rare Worcester porcelain apple-green and gilt oval tureen cover and stand, decorated in the so-called Marchioness of Huntley pattern with flowers. English circa 1765/70. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 140. Reference: A similar tureen cover and stand with artichoke finial like the following lot in this collection sold Albert Amor Ltd London 1987 pl. no 8718. See Worcester Porcelain Dinah Reynolds, page 59. plate 25. no 433 for a similar tureen, cover and stand with ladle. Marshall, op.cit. Plate 34, no 737, Tureen 12 cm high 18 cm wide over the handles, stand 21 cm by 16.5 cm

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  • Finial - An architectural decoration, found on the upper parts of of an object. On furniture they are usually found on pediments, canopies and shelf supports. On smaller ceramic or silver items, such as spoons, they may decorate the top of the item itself, or the lid or cover where they provide a useful handle for removal.

    Finials have a variety of shapes and forms. They may be urn-shaped, baluster shaped round or spiral, but usually taper into an upper point. Many real life shapes may also be used as finials, such as pineapples, berries, pinecones, buds, lotus and acorns. Sometimes animals such as a lion are depicted, or fish and dolphins.
  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

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