A WORCESTER YELLOW-SCALE COFFEE-CUP, TEACUP AND SAUCER reserved and painted with exotic birds perched on branches and with insects within gilt scroll vase and mirror-shaped cartouches (gilding and enamels to saucer rubbed), the teacup and saucer with blue crossed swords and 9 marks, circa 1768

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A WORCESTER YELLOW-SCALE COFFEE-CUP, TEACUP AND SAUCER reserved and painted with exotic birds perched on branches and with insects within gilt scroll vase and mirror-shaped cartouches (gilding and enamels to saucer rubbed), the teacup and saucer with blue crossed swords and 9 marks, circa 1768

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Cf. the trio from the Rous Lench Collection sold in these Rooms on 30 May 1990, lot 248. Other examples from this service were sold in these Rooms on 8 May 1963, lots 158 (a teapot, cover and stand), 159 and 160, 1 October 1984, lot 54, 3 June 1985, lot 43 and 14 October 1985, lot 151. See also F. Severne Mackenna, Worcester Porcelain, The Wall Period & its Antecedents, pl. 56, no. 114 and Simon Spero, op. cit., p. 90, no. 93 and col. pl. 26

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