A Dr Wall Worcester sparrow beak jug, circa 1770. Provenance: The Clores collection, number 127, the leaf moulded ovoid jug with a cylindrical neck and mask spout, an enamel decorated border to the rim, informal bouquets to the body and sprigs; unmarked, with Clores collection label underside, height 5.71 in.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
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