A large and rare Worcester mug, c.1760-65, the slightly tapered cylindrical form finely painted with

A large and rare Worcester mug, c.1760-65, the slightly tapered cylindrical form finely painted with brightly-coloured long-tailed birds, flanked by small flower sprays, a colourful moth in flight above, the grooved handle with puce detailing, 14.7cm.

Provenance: formerly the R David Butti Collection, no.245.

Cf. F Severne Mackenna, Worcester Porcelain, fig. 65 for a mug with the same unusual style of decoration.