Rare Worcester Porcelain Yellow-Scale Trio with Exotic Birds and Insects
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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 10 cm wide across the handle and 5 cm high, coffee cup 7.7 cm across the handle 6.8 cm high saucer 13.5 cm
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