Worcester Porcelain Spittoon Three Flowers Pattern c1770

Description

Heading : A Worcester Porcelain Spittoon
Date : c1770
Period : Georger III
Marks : Crescent mark on base
Origin : Worcester
Colour : Blue and white
Pattern : Three flowers
Condition : Excellent. No chips or cracks
Restoration :None
Dimensions : Height 11.2cm, diameter 12.8
Weight : 281

A spittoon was essential for the well to do household. Tooth decay and halitosis were invariably well advanced and washing ones mouth with urine was believed to be the solution. This is not so bad if it was your own urine, consider however the Romans who imported Portuguese urine for the same purpose,