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CIRCA 1770
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A PAIR OF WORCESTER BLUE SCALE JARS AND COVER
Circa 1770
Painted in the Gile's workshop with panels in colours of exotic birds perched in branches within gilt mirror shaped cartouches and small panels of puce floral sprays and berries in gilt mirror shaped cartouches, the flat lids with gilt rims and puce floral panels, blue square seal marks
10 cm. (4 in.) high
See illustration (2)
Circa 1770
Painted in the Gile's workshop with panels in colours of exotic birds perched in branches within gilt mirror shaped cartouches and small panels of puce floral sprays and berries in gilt mirror shaped cartouches, the flat lids with gilt rims and puce floral panels, blue square seal marks
10 cm. (4 in.) high
See illustration (2)
Literature
John Sandon The Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain Vol 1 1751-1851 p. 209
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