This early Worcester press-moulded sauceboat is painted with the rare Mission Church pattern (I.B.6) in underglaze blue. The border is number 33, and the base is marked with an open crescent. The pattern has so far only appeared on press-moulded and low-footed sauceboats of c.1765.

There is a glazed firing crack between the handle terminals and also on the lower terminal. Such manufacturing faults as these are not untypical of wares produced during this early period.

This sauceboat would make a handsome addition to any collection of early English blue and white porcelain.

Condition: Excellent - no chips, cracks or restoration. The painted pattern is well-painted, clear and detailed.

Dimensions: Height 3 5/8" (9.2cm); Length (including thumbrest) 8 3/8" (21.3cm); Width 4" (10cm)

(Branyan, French & Sandon, I.B.6, Worcester Blue and White Porcelain 1751-1790, Barrie & Jenkins, 1989).