Worcester Fisherman Pattern Tea Bowl and Saucer c1780

Description

Heading : Worcester Late First Period or Early Thomas Flight Fisherman pattern Tea Bowl and Saucer 1775 to 1785
Date : 1775 to 1785
Period : George III
Marks : Infilled crescent mark on both pieces
Origin : Worcester; England
Colour : Underglaze blue
Pattern : Fisherman pattern (see below)
Condition : Two tiny chips to the foot-rim of the saucer and half a dozen underglaze pieces of kiln spit in the base of the saucer
Restoration : None
Dimensions : Bowl 4.5 cm high x 7.6cm diameter; saucer 2.7 cm high x 11.9 cm diameter

Weight : 118g

References: The Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain vol.1: 1751-1851 (John Sandon 1993) page 159

Eric Knowles Comments  :  The ubiquitous ‘Fisherman’ Pattern was originally known as the Pleasure Boat pattern. abbreviated to P Boat in correspondence between the Worcester and Caughley manufactories. both of whom produced very similar versions; see Geoffrey Godden’s tome Caughley and Worcester Porcelain (1969) with regard to how it is possible to differentiate between the two very similar versions