1506
1506m
1506a
1506c
Sander — CRC# 1506
- Description
- An exceptionally rare Bristol (William Cookworthy) pounce pot or sander, circa 1772. Of elongated capstan form, the upper surface pierced with a formal design below a crowsfoot border painted in blue, the sides with neat trailing flowers and smaller sprigs, a diaper border above, 7.7cm high, cross in underglaze blue
- Service
- Bouquet with trailing strand
- Date
- 1770-73
- Size
- 6.8cm diameter at rim, 7.7cm high
- Condition
- Small chip to base
- Mark
- Blue X
- Mark Group
- X
- Decorator
- No mark
- Maker
- Cookworthy
- Labels
- Hillis Collection B210; B210 BRISTOL c1775
- Historic Provenance
- With Simon Spero. Lyn and Maurice Hillis Collection. A pair of similar pounce pots was exhibited by Robyn Robb in 2007, no.30. However, the present lot has a crowsfoot border.
- Notes
- 1506, 1556, 1593, 1608, 1617 all have the same bouquet with trailing strand pattern
- CRC#
- 1506
- Type
- Sander
1506b
Historic illustrations, exhibitions and provenance
H0233 · 2026
Bonhams June 2026 auction of Fine Glass and British Ceramics
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