Antique Haviland-Style Porcelain Sauce Boat with Moss Rose Motif

This item is an antique or vintage ceramic sauce boat, commonly referred to as a gravy boat. It is constructed from a fine, semi-translucent white porcelain or ironstone, featuring a classical pedestal base and a sweeping, high-arched spout. The body is decorated with a transfer-printed or hand-tinted 'Moss Rose' floral motif, characterized by its pink petals and distinctive fuzzy green sepals and stems. The handle is an elegant open loop with a thumb rest, showing molded relief details at the attachment points. A thin gold gilt or 'cold gold' line accents the rim of the spout and the circumference of the footed base. The style suggests a mid-to-late 19th-century Victorian aesthetic, likely produced in the Limoges region of France or by an American manufacturer such as Homer Laughlin or Knowles, Taylor & Knowles. Regarding condition, the piece shows significant signs of age-related wear: there is a prominent vertical crack or glaze crazing near the handle, visible loss of gilding on the rim and foot, and several dark surface marks possibly indicative of mineral deposits or inclusions in the glaze. The glaze appears bright but shows surface scratches consistent with utilitarian use. No maker's mark is visible in this view, though one would typically be found on the underside of the base.