English and European Ceramics and Glass - 2nd October 2012

Lot 849

A rare Worcester cabbage leaf or 'Dutch' jug c.1758

Estimate £1,000 - £2,000 | Hammer £1200

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Description

A rare Worcester cabbage leaf or 'Dutch' jug c.1758, finely painted, probably by James Rogers, with a figure on horseback, riding away from his barefoot companion, with sheep standing and recumbent before ruins, the sides with large floral sprays in purple monochrome, some damages and repairs, 21cm. Paper label for Albert Amor Ltd. Cf. The Rous Lench Collection, Sotheby's, 1st July 1986, lot 249.