Worcester Polychrome Teapot and Sparrow Beak Jugs, 1760
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A Worcester polychrome teapot and two sparrow beak milk jugs, circa 1760, the globular teapot painted with a Chinese family, the jugs with Chinese figures, height of teapot 15 cm. Provenance: The two jugs- Mossgreen, the Gibson collection, Sydney, 2016 lots 127 & 128, the teapot- Phillips Australia, the collection of Lord McAlpine of West Green, Bishop's House, Perth, 10-12th August 1999
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- Polychrome - Made or finished in many colours. For furniture, it is used to indicated a painted finish.
- 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.
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- Worcester (England), item types