Lot
229
Lot 229
A large 18th Century Worcester mug, circa 1760-65, the strai...
Estimate
£800 - £1,200
A large 18th Century Worcester mug, circa 1760-65, the straight sided body with ribbed loop handle, attributed to Robert Hancock, one side printed with Rural Lovers, a milkmaid and her companion leaning against a tree while the cows look on contentedly, the reverse with a Milking Scene, the same milkmaid at her duty while her companion watches, 15.2cm.
Provenance - K.J. Yeates Collection.
NB - The Rural Lovers print is taken from a 1760 Francis Vivares print after Gainsborough, the Milking Scene from a small section of a Luke Sullivan print.
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All in good order and free from damage or restoration
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