Teabowl and Saucer
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Company
(British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1770-80
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm)
4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
Credit LineOn loan from the City of Norfolk, gift of Elise and Henry Clay Hofheimer II
Object numberL2005.10.68
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a 'Birds in Branches' Pattern Teabowl (A) and Saucer (B). Each piece transfer-printed with two or three exotic birds perched in a small tree in a hilly landscape with three or two others in flight nearby, the center of the teabowl with a single perched bird. Hatched crescent marks in underglaze-blue.ProvenanceHenry Clay Hofheimer, II