British and Continental Ceramics & Glass - 19th September 2023

Lot 450

A rare Worcester blue and white egg cup, c.1760, painted with flower sprays beneath a cell diaper

Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £300

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Description

A rare Worcester blue and white egg cup, c.1760, painted with flower sprays beneath a cell diaper border, open crescent mark, a filled rim chip, 6.3cm.

Provenance: the David and Jan Birley Collection. Formerly the Stirling-Lee Collection and exhibited at Albert Amor Ltd, 1994.