English and European Ceramics and Glass - 6th March 2012

Lot 499

A Worcester black printed mug c.1760-65

Estimate £600 - £1,000

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Description

A Worcester black printed mug c.1760-65, by Robert Hancock, one side printed with Rural Lovers, a milkmaid and her companion leaning against a tree while the cows look on contentedly, the reverse with a Milking Scene, the same milkmaid at her duty while her companion watches, 14cm. The Rural Lovers print is taken from a 1760 Francis Vivares print after Gainsborough, the Milking Scene from a small section of a Luke Sullivan print.