Lot 57 , Two sparrowbeak jugs
A Lowestoft Chinese landscape pattern sparrowbeak milk jug and a Derby ox and landscape design sparrowbeak jug, both c.1765. 9.2cm & 7.3cm
Estimate £100-150
Derby jug has a tiny stained hairline crack each side of the sparrowbeak at the point at which it joins the body, there is a tiny stained hairline crack to the rim just above the handle, other minor glaze imperfections including slight blurring of the printed design, otherwise in good condition.
Lowestoft jug has a shallow splinter chip to the tip of the sparrowbeak point and a shallow chip to the inside of the foot, other minor glaze imperfections and occasional scratching but otherwise in good condition.
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Sold for £420