Sauce boat stand
Davenport Ltd (c.1793-1887)
Category
Ceramics
Date
circa 1800
Materials
Earthenware
Measurements
17 x 188 x 140 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 607758
Summary
Small oblong sauce boat stand, indented and transfer printed in underglaze blue with 'Chinoiserie Ruins' pattern. Two figures in the foreground flanked by palm and willow trees. Palm tree and acanthus leaf outer border. Manufactured by Davenport circa 1800.
Provenance
Miss Doreen Hunt collection. A gift to the National Trust from Miss Doreen Hunt, in May 1991.
Marks and inscriptions
DAVENPORT (above an anchor, impressed trade mark)
Makers and roles
Davenport Ltd (c.1793-1887), potter