Very Rare Worcester Fancy Birds Pattern Junket Dish c1770

Description

Heading : Worcester Junket Dish
Date : c1770
Period : George III
Marks : Hatched crescent
Origin : Worcester. England
Colour : Underglaze scale blue and overglaze colours and gilt
Pattern : Fancy birds pattern
Size : 7cm tall and 26.2cm in diameter
Condition : Very Good
Restoration : Restored firing fault or 6.5cm hairline crack inside the foot. this can only be seen by using a bright light
Weight : 818g

References : The dictionary of Worcester Porcelain by John Sandon pg 212 where these style Junket dishes are featured. John Sandon attributes such Fancy Birds patterns are James Giles

An Similar example was sold at Bonhams part of the Sir Jeremy Lever collection lot 166

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/15267/lot/166/