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A rare Worcester sparrow beak jug circa 1760
14 April 2010, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £3,360 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA rare Worcester sparrow beak jug
circa 1760
With a thinly potted grooved handle, painted in blue with the 'Heron on a Floral Spray' pattern, a wading bird standing on a lotus leaf flanked by trailing flowers, a border with small whorls and florets below the interior rim, 8.8cm high, crescent mark (chips to spout)
With a thinly potted grooved handle, painted in blue with the 'Heron on a Floral Spray' pattern, a wading bird standing on a lotus leaf flanked by trailing flowers, a border with small whorls and florets below the interior rim, 8.8cm high, crescent mark (chips to spout)
Footnotes
The 'Heron on a Floral Spray' pattern is only rarely found, perhaps because the subtle shading on the lotus leaf was so difficult to paint
