A group of blue and white Worcester, a knife and fork, and a Lowestoft small basket circa 1760-80

comprising a large chrysanthemum-moulded teabowl printed with 'The Chrysanthemum' pattern, a pair of rice spoons with 'The Gillyflower' pattern, a mustard spoon with 'The Mansfield' border and a central spray, and two hafts, both moulded with scrolls and flowers and mounted with a knife blade and a fork respectively, and a Lowestoft small pierced basket printed with a mixed flower spray

Teabowl: there is some light fire-specking to the exterior of the bowl Rice spoons: no visible damage, one has a slight brownish firing flaw to the interior of the bowl at one side near the rim Mustard spoon: no visible damage Knife and fork hafts: both have some firing specking/sanding. The metal boss or through-tang which should be mounted in the end of the knife haft is missing. Pierced basket: no visible damage
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For another Worcester example of this model of haft which was used equally at Bow and St. Cloud, see Tony Stevenson A Review of Bow & Worcester Knife and Fork Hafts, English Ceramic Circle Transactions, Volume 13, part 3, 1989, plate 182 ii