A Worcester spoon tray, printed in black with lapwings, a bird on a branch and one in flight, circa 1760
Length 13.1cm
No mark
This print probably was engraved by Robert Hancock, and bird subjects date from about 1758 to the mid 1760s.
Condition: Very good, no chips, cracks or restoration
For the same print, see S. Spero, Exhibition 2000, 18th century English Overglaze Transfer-Printed Porcelain and Enamels, from the Joseph Handley Collection, no. 32, where it is shown on a very rare dry mustard pot.