A Worcester partridge tureen and cover, circa 1755-56 Naturalistically modelled as a nesting bird, its head turned to its left, the base forming the nest and applied with coiled clay, feathers and leaves picked out in bright colours, the bird's plumage realistically painted in shades of brown in great detail, 15cm long (2) Footnotes: Provenance With A J Filkins, October 1972 The price list of Worcester's London warehouse, circa 1755-56, provides a realistic date for these tureens and also confirm that 'Partridges enamel'd' were available in two sizes. The present lot represents the smaller size, which sold for 7 shillings each. Another example from the Ralph Kenber Collection was sold by Bonhams on 15 December 2020, lot 142. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing