A WORCESTER FLUTED FANCY TEACUP AND SAUCER

circa 1778-82, painted in columns, each with an exotic bird before a tree in the Duvivier style, the interior of the cup and the border of the saucer each with three-quarter trellis panels with double puce swags between, 13.2cm diameter

Provenance: Hugh Langmead, Duke's July 28th 2016 lot 232.

Literature: This type of design represents the last phase of the Dr. Wall period. The exotic birds first painted at Chelsea over 20 years previously is typically portrayed.