A Worcester First Period Porcelain Pencilled Saucer c.1756

Description

Heading :A Worcester First Period Porcelain Saucer Circa 1756 
Date : Circa 1756
Period : George III
Marks :None
Origin : Worcester
Colour :Pencilled in black
Pattern : Chinoiserie scene of a man holding a parasol within a garden terrace

Features: Inner rim edged with an elaborate scroll and cell border
Condition : V slight surface wear to interior
Restoration None
Dimensions : 12cm dia
Weight : 72g

References: Pencilling makes use of delicate painting using a small pointed brush then recognised as a ‘pencil’

For an image showing the full trio in this pattern see Worcester Porcelains Two Australian Collections 1753-1835 Hooper Murray and Robert Robertson  p38. Many thanks to Rob for this beautifully illustrated book.