Rare Caughley Asparagus Server, Printed in Blue & White with
'The Fisherman & Cormorant' Pattern, c1785
(p920)
A delightful and quite rare Caughley asparagus server, printed
in blue and white with the 'fisherman and cormorant' pattern, c1785. These
servers were used to serve individual portions of succulent asparagus at the
dining table, it holding a small bunch of asparagus nicely together for ease of
handling.
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The asparagus server is of a fan shape base with raised and
scalloped sides.
The base of the asparagus server is printed with the fisherman
and cormorant print showing a fisherman who has caught a fish with his
line and which is eagerly watched over by the hungry cormorant bird perched upon
a rock, its wings outstretched. The fisherman is standing on his boat which has
a mast and sail.
Beyond the water in the distance is an Island with hills and
mountains together with buildings and temple.
The main fisherman and cormorant print has a blue decorative
border at the top and bottom. This comprising a cell border with additional blue
decoration on one side.
This same border decoration is applied to the raised sides
on the inner and outer rims. Also on the outer faces of the sides are blue
printed Islands within the sea.
A rare and excellent condition Caughley asparagus
server, printed in blue & white with 'the fisherman & cormorant' pattern, c1785
Size
and Weight: (values are approximate)
Marks:
There are no manufacturer's marks on this asparagus server, but from the body
and the print of the fisherman and cormorant it is from the Caughley factory
c1785.
This very pretty and rare asparagus server is in excellent condition, with no
chips, cracks, repairs or restoration. A very good quality Caughley piece for
the connoisseur collector of Caughley porcelain.
