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Worcester Tea Bowl and Saucer, Reeded Shape, Painted with Formal Flower Sprays and Ladybirds, c1775

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An extremely charming and now quite rare Worcester tea bowl and saucer of reeded shape, c1775. This beautiful tea bowl and saucer are decorated with colourful painted flower sprays and include the wonderful feature of bright red spotted Ladybirds.

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The elegant tea bowl has a moulded vertically fluted body with a scalloped rim edged in brown enamel.

The tea bowl is exquisitely decorated with hand painted polychrome flower sprays and a Ladybird. The colourful flower sprays include a main spray of purple, red and yellow flowers with green foliage and then there is a subsequent smaller single purple flower sprig and leaves. A most charming feature of the decoration is a delightful bright red Ladybird with black spots, obviously attracted by the bright flowers.

The tea bowl stands upon a circular raised foot rim.

The saucer has the same moulded reeded shape as the tea bowl and has also the same scalloped rim which is embellished with a brown enamel line.

The saucer carries the same decoration as the tea bowl. It too has a main flower spray in coloured enamels, with a minor sprig and leaves. Also, the same type of bright red Ladybird graces the saucer making this a perfect match to the tea bowl.

There are no manufacturer's marks on the tea bowl or saucer, but this is definitely a Worcester tea bowl and saucer from the famous Worcester factory, c1775.

This is a rare and beautiful Worcester Tea Bowl and Saucer, reeded shape, painted with formal flower sprays and Ladybirds, c1775.

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Size and Weight: (values are approximate)

	2¾" (70mm) diameter of the tea bowl at it's rim.
	1¾" (38mm) height of the tea bowl.
	4½" (117mm) diameter of the saucer.
	4¼ oz (123gms) combined weight of the tea bowl and saucer.

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