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Worcester Porcelain Manufactory

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Frieze tablet of solid light blue jasper with applied white jasper relief decoration featuring the Birth and Dipping of Achilles with a banded column and a small tree on the far left, and Thetis seated on a bed, draped following childbirth, while baby Achilles is being bathed in basin by a woman, on the right Thetis hold Achilles by his right ankle and dips him into the River Styx, a reclining river god and part of a tree are on the far right.
Tiny round tri-color jasper (sage green, lilac, and white) cameo with white relief standing figure
Small, footed helmet-shaped creamer or cream jug with serpentine sides, the pouring lip broad and elongated, the high loop handle ribbed, the ribbing extends to around the upper edge of the piece, the slender stem of the foot widens to rest on a narrow plinth with ribbed sides, the body is decorated with bright-cut engraving in a pattern of floral garlands surrounding on each side a shield, which is empty save for one, which bears a crest, the upper body with a band of stylized floral elements, the foot with delicate engraved elements and a circle of beading, the upper side of the plinth likewise with a decorative band
Coffee pot with a cylindrical form. The coffee pot's form flares out abruptly and then tapers toward the base. The body's exterior is decorated with plain, impressed bands and is matte black. The pot's handle is rounded and is at an angle to the body of the pot. The pot's spout is wide at its base and decreases in size. The lip of the pot extends inward then drops and extends again, for the missing cover to rest on.