English and European Ceramics and Glass - 8th March 2011

Lot 427

A rare Worcester inkwell c.1760

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £4600

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Description

A rare Worcester inkwell c.1760, the finely waisted form delicately painted with a large flower spray and two insects, the shoulders with a purple foliate scroll, the neck rim with a geometric border, a small chip to the footrim, 6cm. Provenance: from the collection of Roger and Jill Bichard of Seend House, Wiltshire.