A rare Worcester sparrow beak jug, circa 1755

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A rare Worcester sparrow beak jug, circa 1755 of baluster shape with a grooved loop handle, painted in polychrome with the 'Boy on a Buffalo' pattern, a spreading tree before buildings to one side, a bird in flight above sampans and rockwork to the other, 8.3cm high Footnotes: Provenance Rous Lench Collection, Christie's, 30 May 1990, lot 453 This pattern was typically 'pencilled' in black at Worcester and it is exceedingly rare to find a coloured version. Compare to the 'pencilled' jug sold by Bonhams on 14 April 2010, lot 124. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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A rare Worcester sparrow beak jug, circa 1755

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