A Worcester teapot, cover and stand, circa 1762-65A Worcester teapot, cover and stand, circa 1762-65The unusual domed cover with a flower final, the stand of rare hexafoil shape, in 'Chrysanthemum' pattern (I.E.49), crisply moulded in low relief with profusive foliage, between formal lambrequin borders painted in blue, a full chrysanthemum flowerhead to the centre of the stand, teapot 13.8cm high, crescent marks (3)ProvenancePinewood Collection, Phillips, 31 October 2001, lot 47Sylvia and Alan Low CollectionThe detail of the moulding is beautifully clear and yet subtly modelled in even, low relief. The inspiration for the design is from the French porcelain of St. Cloud rather than Chinese. A teapot stand and a spoon tray of this pattern are illustrated and discussed by Sandon and Spero, The Zorensky Collection (1996), p.432, nos.573-4.