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An Important Derby guglet (water vessel) English Circa 1760 Of…
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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
22-Nov-2009
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An Important Derby guglet (water vessel) English Circa 1760 Of elegant ovoid form with tall flared lip, well painted by the cotton stem painter with a large group of exotic birds, the reverse with large scattered flower sprays. 25 cm high Reference: Similar examples: Ceramics of Derbyshire 1978 #122 for the form, c. 1758. Derby Porcelain 1965 #29 C. 1755 ; Derby Porcelain - the Golden Years 1983 for the same again, but date for the identical pair in the Victoria and Albert museum, revised to 1760, also #128 for more by the same painter. A Guglet was a water bottle, intended to be used in conjunction with a basin for washing in the bedroom.
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Unclassified