Very Rare Promontory Pavilion Pattern Small Bowl c1752-53

A very rare and early Worcester porcelain small bowl, hand decorated in underglaze blue with the Promontory Pavilion pattern c1752-53.

The bowl measures 10.8cm in diameter and stands 5cm tall.

Excellent condition.

Unmarked.

See Digging for Early Porcelain (1998) by Dr R.B. Cole, p 70, fig 1l shown together with a matching waster found at a low level of the Warmstry House tip. Another example was in the Susi and Ian Sutherland Collection, sold at Bonhams 3 October 1997 lot 133. That bowl is illustrated by Branyan, French and Sandon, Worcester Blue and White Porcelain (1990), p 186. fig ID1. Two similar bowl were in the Watney Collection, part 3, lots 924-925.