A pair of Worcester blue and white triple shell-form sweetmeat dishes circa 1770

modelled as three scallop shells resting on a trefoil base encrusted with 'moss', small shells and corals, the interiors painted with flower sprays.

Both in generally good condition apart from some very occasional and small chipping to the shells and corals on the support. Additionally one has two pinhead chips to the rim edges of the dishes, one of which is to the underside of the rim. The other several small chips to the rim or the underside of the rim.
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