A Chelsea strawberry leaf sauceboat, c.1752-55, the deep form finely painted to the exterior with

A Chelsea strawberry leaf sauceboat, c.1752-55, the deep form finely painted to the exterior with naturalistic flower sprays and a flying insect, the exterior moulded with sprays of alpine strawberry extending to form the feet and over the crabstock handle, brown line rim, red anchor mark, 16.5cm across.

Provenance: the Clifford Henderson Collection. Formerly the Mellor Conham Collection. Paper label for Albert Amor Ltd.