Worcester Mug with Parrot Pecking Fruit Pattern, 1765
A large Worcester mug, circa 1765, of cylindrical form with moulded handle, decorated in underglaze blue with the 'Parrot Pecking Fruit' pattern in the style of Robert Hancock, script W mark, height 5.71 in. Provenance: The collection of Pamela Massie Greene, Sydney. Literature: Henry Sandon, The Illustrated Guide to Worcester Porcelain, 1751-1793, Barrie & Jenkins, London, 1980, illustrated p. 255.
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This item has been included into following indexes:
- Worcester (England), artists / engravers - Hancock, Robert 10
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Worcester (England), item types
- mugs and tankards 32
- other items 563
