Maker: Unattributed Maker  Pattern: Unidentified Pattern

An extremely pretty bourdaloue. These pots go under various names. Today most often called a bourdaloue supposedly so named after Pere Louis Bourdaloue (1632-1704) a Jesuit preacher at the court of Louis XIV, whose long sermons left the ladies of the court in some discomfort. However, the first known bourdaloue was of Dutch delftware and made about 1710, so this explanation may be apocryphal. They are also known as coach pots and crinoline slippers. They were designed to offer particular convenience for ladies forced to endure long coach journeys and operas as well as church services
No backstamp.
Light all over crazing with a small chip to the tip and a large chip to the base of the handle. Elsewhere there one or two green smudges here and there under the glaze. On display with handle to the left this looks near perfect!

Dimensions: 18 cm x 7 cm & 10 cm deep / 7 ins x 2.75 ins & 4 ins deep