teabowl & saucer
Worcester Porcelain Factory 1751
Summary
Public: Teabowl and saucer, soft paste porcelain, transfer-printed overglaze in black with a milkmaid scene. Private: Teabowl : deep body, tapered footring with slightly everted rim, transfer printed over-glaze, black, exterior. Milkmaids depicts one milkmaid, right, pail on head, man, standing between them, assisting second milkmaid with her pail. Distant left, one dog lying and two cows grazing, cottage amongst trees. Herdsman shows man with long staff standing behind large bull, second bull lying on ground to right, third bull in background to left amongst trees. Swan vignette inner well. Enamelled overglaze black band inner rim. Saucer : tapered footring printed with Milkmaid scene, hayrick and tree with ladder in background to right replacing cottage. Bottom right, Hancock fec. Enamelled overglaze black band inner rim.
Object Name
teabowl & saucer
Creators Name
Date Created
1760 = 1770
Dimensions
saucer: 2.3cm
teabowl: 4.4cm
overall: 5cm
accession number
1948.141/2
Collection Group
Place of creation
Worcester
Medium
Credit
Gift of Mrs R E M Dykes
Legal
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