A Worcester sparrow beak jug c.1754

A Worcester sparrow beak jug c.1754, pencilled in black with the Boy on Buffalo pattern, the youngster holding a switch above his head while the placid beast stands by beneath a tall pine tree, the reverse with a bird in flight above boats and willow, black workman's mark to the base, 9.7cm high.

Provenance: the Jack and Sarah Cohen Collection.

Exhibited: Albert Amor Ltd, Worcester Porcelain: The First Decade, 1981, and Albert Amor Ltd, The Cohen Collection, 1992.