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Worcester Spoon Tray, Blue and White 'Bandstand' pattern, Disguised Numeral Mark '2', c1780

(p1092)

A very attractive and now quite rare spoon tray, printed with a delightful blue oriental scene of pagodas in a charming landscape with houses, trees, boat and a bridge with two figures crossing it. It also features a bandstand-like structure in the centre of the design from which the pattern has been given the name the 'bandstand' pattern. This beautiful spoon tray, embellished with gilt decoration, was made at the famous Worcester factory, c1780 and is marked on the reverse side with a disguised numeral mark of a '2'.

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This very pretty spoon tray is beautifully decorated with a blue and white print of an oriental landscape which includes a large pagoda and to the left of this, the bandstand-like structure. There are islands with houses, rocks and trees. There is a delightful oriental bridge crossing over the water. The blue of this decoration is very vivid and rich in appearance.

The elongated hexagonal scalloped rim of the spoon tray has a gilded rim to it and around the inside flat plate of the spoon tray is a further gilded line.

There is an elaborate oriental style border pattern around the raised rim of the spoon tray, in which can be seen flowers and foliage.

The reverse side of the spoon tray shows an unglazed base on which is the Worcester mark of the disguised numeral mark of a '2'. These marks were used at the Worcester factory to imitate Chinese style marks.

A Charming and Rare Worcester Scalloped Elongated Hexagonal Spoon Tray, Blue & White 'Bandstand' Pattern, c1780 .

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Size and Weight: (values are approximate)

	6¼" (158mm) in length.
	3½" (90mm) wide.
	3¼oz (94gms) in weight.

Marks:

The spoon tray is beautifully and clearly marked on the underside with a Worcester disguised numeral mark of a '2'. Such marks were used at the famous English Worcester factory as an imitation of a Chinese style mark. This particular teapot stand, decorated with the 'bandstand' pattern, dates from c1780.

Condition:

This very attractive eighteenth century spoon tray from the famous Worcester factory is in excellent condition. There are no chips, cracks, repairs or restoration. The gilding is in very good condition.

. It is a very fine early Worcester spoon tray for the collector of Eighteenth century Worcester or English porcelain.