A Worcester shell salt, circa 1760,

boldly painted with polychrome flowers, set on a raised base applied with shells and coral,

Worcester Bi-Centenary Exhibition, 1951, possibly no. 62

There is a little minor wear to the gilded line around the rim of the dish. There is some pitting inside the base of the dish (firing flaw).
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The mark To is associated with the modeller John Toulouse who had previously been employed by the Bow factory to make similar models.  For another shell salt (painted with a bird) impressed with his mark, see The Zorka Hodgson Collection, sold by Bonhams, 10th September 2008, lot 79.  A similar pair of salts painted with flowers, were in The Sir Jeremy Lever Collection, sold by Bonhams, 7th March 2007, lot 199.