Tea Bowl and Saucer

Lowestoft Porcelain Factory

About 1770

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Door knob of solid light blue jasper with white relief decoration, around the edge a border of stylized flowers within two white bands, in the middle of the knob the head of a satyr with horns.
Large rectangular desk, or bureau Mazarin, inland with floral marquetry of various stained and natural woods on an ebony ground, raised on eight straight legs of tapered rectangular section, which are connected by two flat, interlaced stretchers, in the front is a central drawer with a recessed cupboard depicting a theatrical mask, and on either side tiers of three drawers, with a shaped apron below each tier of drawers and central cupboard, the top edged in gilt wood and with a central vase holding a floral bouquet with scrolling foliage and strapwork, birds and insects surrounding it, with like marquetry decoration on the other three sides.
Frieze tablet of solid light blue jasper with applied white jasper relief decoration featuring two oval paterae with sunflowers and beading supporting a floral festoon with two trailing ends containing roses and other flowers.
Tall vase of deep blue jasper dip with white jasper relief decoration, resting on square plinth decorated with white anthemion motifs, the round foot with overlapping acanthus leaves and beading at the joint, the main body with applied white relief of on one side the Marriage of Cupid and Psyche, the other side left blank, the shoulder with a wide band of overlapping laurel leaves, with two scrolled handles and beading at the lip, the neck with a pair of thin white parallel bands.