Chiff Chaff (Phylloscopus rufus) and Hogweed

Dorothy Doughty, Royal Worcester

1964

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Simple, small silver chamber candlestick with attached snuffer, the well round with beaded edge, the edge of the C-scroll handle/snuffer holder likewise beaded, the urn-shaped candleholder raised on an open pedestal that would have held a fire starter or match, the upper flared rim of the candleholder likewise with beaded edge and the foot decorated with bright-cut engraving, the conical snuffer fits into the holder with an L-shaped hook and has a beaded edge.
Tall, urn-shaped vase of white stoneware covered with a green variegated glaze and resting on a small, square white stoneware plinth with diaper pattern around, the round foot with overlapping leaves and band of beading at the joint, the lower body with a band of stiff leaf motifs, with a wavescroll pattern below the shoulder and two long curved handles, the elongated neck likewise with band of stiff leaf motifs and beading, the cover with band of leaves and mushroom finial.
Small two-handled broth bowl on matching saucer, both of caneware, the outer body of the bowl decorated in the "Nerots" pattern with a band of stylized green flowers and blue berries with six bright red birds resting on it and with three small line-drawn butterflies scattered about, the inner rim with a scalloped edge in blue underglaze enamel with a modified fish scale pattern likewise in blue at the indentations, the two loop handles highlighted in blue underglaze enamel, the round saucer also with a scalloped edge in blue underglaze enamel with a modified fish scale pattern likewise in blue at the indentations.
Small semi-round caneware teapot molded to look like bamboo poles bound together, with a bail handle and straight spout with molded bamboo poles in the middle, the conforming flat cover likewise molded to look like bound bamboo poles, with ball finial, the interior is glazed.