A rare Worcester blue-ground guglet and fluted basin circa 1768-70

the guglet of octagonal pear shape, painted with two large gilt-edged panels of exotic birds, the neck reserved with two smaller panels of birds in flight

Restoration around the whole of the rim of guglet. Minor wear to enamels and gilding. The central panel on the interior of basin has some typical wear to the enamels. Minor wear elsewhere. There is a haircrack running over the rim, approx. ½in. length.
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This rare form of guglet was briefly produced in the late 1760's. For another example see S.Spero and J.Sandon, Worcester Porcelain 1751-1790, The Zorensky Collection, p.27, pl.336.