English and European Ceramics and Glass - 6th March 2012

Lot 494

A Worcester scallop edged plate c.1765-70

Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £160

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Description

A Worcester scallop edged plate c.1765-70, printed in purple with Ruins, figures standing and fishing in a river that runs beside an overgrown ruined building, the rim with large printed flower sprays, 19.5cm. Cf. 18th Century English Transfer Printed Porcelain and Enamels, The Joseph M. Handley Collection, p.155. The source print for this design by Hancock is unknown.