Lot Essay
Cf. Joseph M. Handley, 18th Century English Transfer-Printed Porcelain and Enamels (1991), pp.4 and 5, no.1.1.
Details
A Worcester transfer-printed baluster mug
printed by Robert Hancock with a half-length profile portrait of George in profile to the left after Thomas Worlidge, wearing the star of the Order of the Garter, the reverse with a naval scene, and vignette of a putto among trophies of war above a scroll inscribed Liberty, signed RH Worcester and with the rebus of an anchor, circa 1760 (some scratches) -- 15cm. high
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printed by Robert Hancock with a half-length profile portrait of George in profile to the left after Thomas Worlidge, wearing the star of the Order of the Garter, the reverse with a naval scene, and vignette of a putto among trophies of war above a scroll inscribed Liberty, signed RH Worcester and with the rebus of an anchor, circa 1760 (some scratches) -- 15cm. high
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