Broth Bowl with Cover and Underdish

Wedgwood

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Bust in profile right.
Figure of Harlequin seated on a white tree stump on small base, his left leg resting on side of stump while his right leg rests on the ground, his right arm is outstretched and he holds his upturned gray hat in his hand, in his left hand he holds a white and gilt open tankard, which rests on his upper thigh, this with the date "1740" in gold; he wears trousers in a checkered pattern in lilac, green, and black, and red shoes with blue bows, his tunic is incised in a checkered pattern, which the painter did not follow exactly, and is painted in red, yellow, and white with gilt buttons, he wears a half mask covering his upper face
Wedgwood bone china floral brooch with one blue, white and pink flower against green leaves on a metal mount
Small silver tea caddy spoon, the bowl shell-shaped and the handle slightly curved and decorated with bright cut engraving in a pattern of dots and swags, with an oval reserve at the tip designed for a monogram (left empty).