Royal Worcester Contessa Pattern Fine Bone China Covered Vegetable Tureen

A Royal Worcester fine bone china covered vegetable tureen in the Contessa pattern. The piece is of circular form with two integral loop handles and a fitted, domed lid topped with a decorative finial in the shape of a flower bud. The decoration consists of thin gold-gilt bands encircling the body and the rim of the lid, with additional gilt detailing to the handles and finial petals. The base bears a black printed factory mark consisting of a crown above a stylized W monogram, surrounded by the words Royal Worcester Fine Bone China and the text Made in England.