Rare Worcester Porcelain Yellow-Scale Trio with Exotic Birds and Insects
A very rare Worcester porcelain yellow-scale ground and gilt trio of coffee cup, tea-cup and saucer, painted with exotic birds and insects reserved in panels. English circa 1770, underglaze blue crossed swords and numeral 9 mark. Provenance: W.H Pitts collection. Robyn Robb England. Robert Burke collection no 138, tea-cup 3.94 in. wide across the handle and 1.97 in. high, coffee cup 3.03 in. across the handle 2.68 in. high saucer 5.31 in.
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